The Cambodia Rural School Project
The Kon Ka Ek Nippon
Foundation School
Rith Theary is a fourth grade student at the Kon Ka Ek Nippon Foundation School. Out of the forty-three students in her class, she was ranked second.
| On herself: | I am fourteen years old. I am an orphan and have no siblings because. I live with my cousin for the past three years. My parents died of HIV. My cousin lives about half a kilometer away from this school.
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| On the new building: | I feel very happy to have the new building. Before that we used to study in a wooden pagoda. It was neither good nor bad.
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| Favorite subject: | I like math the most. It is easier than other subjects.
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| On her spare time: | In my spare time I like to read and draw pictures. I draw pictures of houses with fields, trees, and lakes. Drawing is fun.
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| In the future: | I want to be a teacher and pass on the knowledge of the old teachers to the young. If I could do anything I want to do, I would work for the government. If I were a prime minister, I would organize this country in a manner some developed nations do.
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| If she could travel anywhere: | I want to go to the beach. Beaches are beautiful, and I think I would like it. |
