Ratanakiri (12-15 May 2007)

Huge pineapples are sold at O’Pong Moan, Stung Treng Province. The price is between 5,000 riels ($1.25) and 10,000 riels ($2.5) each. (12 May 2007)

Ratanakiri (12-15 May 2007)

Soknang is taken a photo from a distance with a long-horn water buffalo in a hill tribe (Kreung) village. (13 May 2007)

Ratanakiri (12-15 May 2007)

A national road in Ratanakiri Province after a heavy rain on 13 May 2007

Ratanakiri (12-15 May 2007)

Mr Sou Saren and Soknang taste the flavor of hill tribe wine in the jars on the night of 13 May 2007.

VIEW IN FRONT OF THE ROYAL PALACE, PHNOM PENH

Scenery of the Phnom Penh City in the dry season (November to May)
20 Feb 2007

VIEW IN FRONT OF THE ROYAL PALACE, PHNOM PENH

If you visit there, you may see various kinds of vegetables such as greet water, winter melons and cauliflower planting on the ground at the lower side of a river in front of the Royal Palace. (20 Feb 2007)

VIEW IN FRONT OF THE ROYAL PALACE, PHNOM PENH

Please enjoy your sentimental walk along the bank as well; you will witness a lot of grass. (20 Feb 2007)

Chinese New Year Celebration

Grandma Sreng Hong lights incenses and prays for happiness and prosperity to her family and her children. (17 Feb 2007)

Chinese New Year Celebration

Soknang's father is burning magic paper for his late relatives. (17 Feb 2007)

Chinese New Year Celebration

My friend Miss Sokunthy also joins the event. (17 Feb 2007)

My Biggest Aunt

My biggest aunt Heang Ching is sitting in front of her store. (17 Feb 2007)

Along the Road to My Village

Watermelon field in Prey Chhor District, Kompong Cham Province (17 Feb 2007)

Along the Road to My Village

A melon shows the attractive appearance from its leaves. (17 Feb 2007)

Chinese New Year

Lovely niece and nephews (17 Feb 2007)

Chinese New Year

From left to right: Kuon Kim Mov, Ki Leang Hak, niece Ki Ghek Hoang, Ki Kim Hak, Ki Kim Horn (17 Feb 2007)

Chinese New Year

One of my nieces from Chamkar Leu District, Kompong Cham Province (17 Feb 2007)

Chinese New Year

The view of Toek Chhar Resort, Prey Chhor District, Kompong Cham Province (17 Feb 2007)

Chinese New Year

You can also enjoy boat rowing at Toek Chhar Resort. (17 Feb 2007)

Camping Event

(The group arrives at the campsite on the top of the mountain)

On 3-4 February 2007 Heng Soknang and his friends (university students) went camping in Chrey Ho Phnov Mountain, which is located in Kang Pisey District of Kompong Speu Province.

Our objectives are to:

1- “Getting to Know Each Other”. It is the new theme raised by COMMUNITY EVENT - a group of volunteer students for society - in order to discuss among university students regarding social issues as well as attaching themselves into the real nature.
2 “Building the people network” – the students have opportunities to throw themselves into the real community (remote areas) and learn from the place and vice versa.

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Camping In Kompong Speu Province

(3 February 2006)

Smiling with pleasure, Miss Touch Thida of Srey Khmer Organization says it is enjoyable to join this trip.

Camping In Kompong Speu Province

(3 February 2006)

A session is presided over by Mr Sombo Manana, a lecturer, started at around 7:00 p.m. under the roof of dinning house of Chrey Ho Phnov Pagoda.

Camping In Kompong Speu Province

(4 February 2006)
Some of 50 participants taken for a memory in the compound of Chrey Ho Phnov Pagoda on the Sunday morning

Camping In Kompong Speu Province

(4 February 2006)Students at Chrey Ho Phnov Primary School received gifts from our group.

Heng Soknin's special graduate

25 December 2006

To a special graduate!
Congratuations!
Heng Soknin !

What a great accomplishment!

My Family

We have a happiness family!

From left: Heng Soknin, father, mother, and me (Heng Soknang)

My Childhood

Soknang(right) and Soknin(left) when they are five years old and one year old.

My Mother

Taken when she was 35.

Improvement of Rural Children Awareness

Mr Sambo Manara delivers his speech to the participants.
(10 December 2006)

Children are bamboo shoots for a nation, but most of them are not neither aware of the significance of the knowledge nor have its objectives for their future. About 70 percent of elementary students say that their ambitions are to be teachers, after finishing schools. They seem to know only the brightness around their villages. Career as a teacher is very popular among them. Importance of other jobs such as engineer, lawyer, architect and how to become these has never spread to the countryside; therefore, how do those children get the chance to live happily when they are old enough?

In order to help the society, especially in the field of the educational system, a team comprised of about 100 university students from the University of Cambodia (UC), Panasastra University of Cambodia (PUC), and Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP), go to 2 schools in Takeo Province on 10 December 2006 (Human Rights’ Day). This group is lead by Mr Sambo Manara, a lecturer. On that occasion, roughly 700 students and 40 teachers in Ang Metrei Elementary School and Sam Rorng Elementary School of Angkor Borei District? greet the delegation warmly and joyfully.

Our objectives are 1)- to demonstrate significance of the knowledge, 2)- to encourage those pupils to strive to learn and tell them not to skip schools, and 3)- to bring some stationery parcels for the students.

The program finishes at 4:00 pm, and the group arrives in Phnom Penh at 7:00 pm safe and sound. We feel very enjoyable in this trip.

Please be informed that all friends will be welcomed warmly to take part in this group activities.

Trip To Takeo Province

Mr Sambo Manara introduces the group from Phnom Penh to the schoolchildren at Ang Metrei Elementary School in the morning. (10 December 2006)

Trip To Takeo Province

Soknang (lelf) and Yara educate students on how to prevent bird flu.

Trip To Takeo Province

Srey Niet, 12, answers confidently to questions.
(10 December 2006)

Trip To Takeo Province

Miss Yara (right), from the PUC, asked a question for valuating Srey Mom's competence.
(10 December 2006)

Trip To Takeo Province

From left to right: Miss Chandaphea, Miss S.kunthy, Miss Nisay.
(10 December 2006)

Trip To Takeo Province

From left to right (among children):
Mr Hul Reaksmey, Ms Phoeuk Sokha, Mr Heng Soknang

Ampe Phnom Tourist Center

Ampe Phnom Tourist Center is located about 48 km from Phnom Penh, in Kravan Commune, Chbar Mon District of Kompong Speu Province. You would spend one hour and a half to reach that place.

If you visit there, you will see a rope bridge linking 2 villages with a river. You can also have a walk under many huge trees growing along the river banks. Monkeys are interesting! They will welcome you by climbing up and down from one branch of the tree to another, but don't forget to buy bananas for them.

Ampe Phnom Tourist Center

As for someone (with a partner) who needs to eat out and a secret talk about their story (…), lots of small huts are erected to satisfy them.

Ampe Phnom Tourist Center

Therefore, would you like to go by motorbike or car or tourist bus?

However, I recommend that you to travel by motorcycle, or moped, or scooter because it is probably more romantic.

Ampe Phnom Tourist Center

In November or December, taking photographs in the rice field along the street is the most attractive for us.

Ampe Phnom Tourist Center

Oh !!! Swimming is popular as well in this season, especially in October and November.

Ampe Phnom Tourist Center

Soknang and his friend visits Ampe Phnom on 6 November 2006.

Ampe Phnom is one of the famous resorts in Kavan Commune, Chbar Mon District, Kompong Speu province. It has many trees and a rope bridge across a river, linking two villages.

Soknang and His Friend Joined the Katenateana Festival

A NEW VERSION

(using PhotoShop Program)

Soknang Participated in Katenateana Ceremony

Early evening on 17 October 2006, Soknang and his colleagues from the NYIS attended a Katenateana Festival which was initiated by the family of Mrs Sak Pisey - one of his colleagues.

The ceremony was held at her house located near Deum Kor Market.

Photo: (from left to right) - Miss Ros Bophaphuong, Mr Bun Makara, Mr Heng Soknang, Mr Meng Thoang (holding the ice-pot), Miss Kim Leakna, Miss Tep Sophoan, and Miss Lim Sovanary

Soknang and His Friend

Soknang took a photo with his friend in front of the gate of the ceremonial shed on 17 October 2006.

Venerable Hem Savon

(Taken in the USA in 2006)

Being born from a poor family in Prey Veng Province and finishing his Buddhist high school in Phnom Penh, Venerable Hem Savon, former President of the House 23 (Kod 23) of Wat Mohamontrey, where Soknang had stayed for 6 years, has moved to the USA since 2004.

Soknang and His Friend

Miss you forever !!!

Present House

Soknang's current house located in Boeng Trabek neighborhood.

Having His Meal

Buying 3 packs of food - 2 soups and 300-riel rice - Soknang always has his dinner under candle's light every evening at his house.

Preah Reach Trab Mountain (known as Phnom Uddong)

Soknang and his friend are looking at Cambodian rice field from the top of the mountain in the late June 2006.

Preah Reach Trab Mountain (known as Phnom Uddong)

Soknang and his friend took this photo together at the end of June 2006.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! Miss Koan Phearum

My heartiest congratulations to Miss Koan Phearum on your birthday - 4 July - with best wishes for good health and happiness.

Happy Birthday !!!

From Heng Soknang