Khmer in brief Before invasion Map of Cambodia empire or Khmer empire. This map contain the original territorial size of Cambodia’s ancestral land before Thai and Vietnam invasion. Cambodia used to share borders with Burma(Myanmar), China, Champa(present-day central Vietnam), and the state of Dai Viet( present-day Vietnam). The empire stretched as far south bordered Malaysia. Endless aggressive invasion by Thai and Dai Viet(Vietnam), Cambodia empire declined, Thailand became a country around year 1300. The invasion still continue to today, as you can see Cambodia on the map, very tiny country. Barely seen or heard by the world for so many years.
________________________________________________ Cambodia, after land grabbing (shaded in pink color) After tragic wars and invasions, Cambodia is open for touring. Millions of tourists from all over the world rush to visit Cambodia every year to see the greatest and one of the ancient 7 wonders of the world, Angkorwat. People are starting to understand Cambodian history and culture. Many visitors came and left Cambodia with admiration. Foreigners, professionals, scholars and anthropologists have proved that “Cambodia was the center of ancient civilization in the world.” To better prove, there are so many traces of evidence of the Khmer empire written on ancient stones and ruins where you can find throughout Cambodia, present-day Thailand, Laos, present-day south Vietnam. There are also still huge population of Cambodian residing in Thailand, especially in the eastern part, and there are approximately 8 million Cambodian living in “south Vietnam.” They are natives to these land. The empire also have left the flavor of Khmer food and language throughout these countries.
The Preynokor News issue #17 is available. Get in touch with southern Cambodia, a home to over 8 million Khmer who are living under oppression by Vietnamese communist authority.
Words from mr. Dith Pran, a former Khmer “hero” who has just passed away. -“Part of my life is saving life. I don’t consider myself a politician or a hero. I’m a messenger. If Cambodia is to survive, she needs many voices.” -“I’m a one-person crusade,” he added. “I must speak for those who did not survive and for those who still suffer.”
During Cambodian new year, traditionally we go to temple to offer food to the monks and pray for our ancestors. Unfortunately this year, I couldn’t make it. We stayed home and I made food. I did a little praying and offered my dear father some food. I also prayed for Cambodian who were killed and who are still suffering. I begged the angel of this new year to help bring peace to Cambodia, especially for the Khmer Krom.
Somlor Pro`haer: Cambodian vegetable and fish soup with a touch of rhizome, lemon grass and prohok base. Pumpkin, Khmer squash, fern-like vegetable, bamboo, fish, taro and chicken broth. This soup is rich in vitamin A, B, C, E and DHA from fish. Serve with steam rice.
1) Tirk suup monn
2) Tirk, tirk suup monn, kthem sor, slek krei, kcheay, prohok, skor,lmiet, msao suup monn.
-Trei ros (you can use tilapia or catfish, snapper if you’re in the US). Yoak trei sohk sro`kah, leang tirk heuy katt kong kong. *Bonlae: Lpeou, throlach, thrav, chet doum toch toch lmom -sa`om bess slek heuy leang tirk -tro`paing hann prothess sderng sderng -Chee proher bess yoak slek heuy threm thirk
I am back from my camping trip. I spent several days and nights with American school children. The trip made me realize and taught me many things. Children are great people, they live a simple life. All they want is love, fun and shelter. It was fun… As a child of war, I did not have my childhood like these children, during this trip I took the opportunity to be one of them, I pushed my adult life and pretended to be one of the little girl in the group. I played, sang and laughed with them to my wildest. It was very special, I cannot describe the feelings. When nights fell, the children came closer and circled my bed, they shared stories with me about their lives, shockingly many of them broke into tears. These beautiful children have broken families, the majority of their parents are divorced or experienced domestic violence. Most of them live with single parent and some live with grand-parents. I was aware and have heard about the high divorce rate in America but never thought that these issue terribly affect children. They were traumatized! They told me that they are scarred their father might beat up the mother, or the step dad would rape them, or the mom have boyfriend and leave them alone. As I was listening to them, I got infuriated and so frustrated. WHY ADULTS can be so cruel? We have something in common, our experiences are different but these children and my war stories both were caused by the stupid adults. Adults should seriously reconsider peace and stop the violence.
Map of Cambodia empire or Khmer empire. This map contain the original territorial size of Cambodia’s ancestral land before Thai and Vietnam invasion. Cambodia used to share borders with Burma(Myanmar), China, Champa(present-day central Vietnam), and the state of Dai Viet( present-day Vietnam). The empire stretched as far south bordered Malaysia. Endless aggressive invasion by Thai and Dai Viet(Vietnam), Cambodia empire declined, Thailand became a country around year 1300. The invasion still continue to today, as you can see Cambodia on the map, very tiny country. Barely seen or heard by the world for so many years. 
