Survivors Sell Books at Prison That Once Held Them

Say Mony,VOA Khmer
Friday, 27 January 2012

Khmer Rouge survivor Chum Mey, 81, right, talks to reporters as another survivor  Bou Meng, 70, left, listens at Choeung Ek stupa, former Khmer Rouge killing                         field in the outskirt of Phnom Penh, file photo.

Bou Meng and Chhum Mey spend less time at the trial of Khmer Rouge leaders these days, and more time at the torture center they both survived. The two men sit at the Tuol Sleng musuem, the former prison known the Khmer Rouge as S-21, selling the stories of their lives to tourists. The men say they are not happy to do so, but they have no choice if they want to earn a living.

Cambodian Youth Ill-Equipped for Asean Integration: Advocates

Say Mony, VOA Khmer
Saturday, 14 January 2012 

Him Sothearoth, (far left) is a 4th year student of International Studies at Royal University of Phnom Penh with Cheang Sokha, executive director of Youth  Resource Development Program, on "Hello VOA" program on Monday.

Cambodian youth need better knowledge and skills to compete within the Asean marketplace, as the region becomes more closely integrated, youth advocates say. “It is difficult for individual young people, especially those in the countryside, to know what the job market demands, because their understanding of Asean is still limited,” Cheang Sokha, executive director of the Youth Resource Development Program, told “Hello VOA” Monday.

On Mekong Commission, a Stark Absence of Two Countries

Say Mony, VOA Khmer| Phnom Penh
Wednesday, 04 January 2012

Cambodia is a member of the Mekong River Commission, alongside Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.But there are two countries that also have great influence over the Mekong—Burma and China—who remain mere partners in official discussions over the use the river.The relationship between the commission, Burma and China has come into sharp relief in recent months, as plans for the development of hydroelectric dams