Losing Everything: Alone in the Capital
The chance came again.My mother’s youngest brother came to visit.He talked about Phnom Penh.The city sounded different. Bigger. Full of li…
Chapter 5
April 28, 2026
Losing Everything: Running Without Direction
By that time, I didn’t have a plan.I didn’t know what I wanted.But I knew one thing.I didn’t want to stay.The Decision to LeaveLife in Bat…
Chapter 4
April 28, 2026
No Beginning: After They Were Gone
After my grandfather and my mother passed away, it was just me and my grandmother.But she was not the same anymore.A Different PersonBefor…
Chapter 3
April 28, 2026
No Beginning: The Day I Lost Everything
I didn’t know that day would change my life.It started like any other.The AfternoonIt was around 2 PM when I came back from playing with m…
Chapter 2
April 28, 2026
No Beginning: My Grandparents and the Life We Had
When I arrived in Kampong Thom, I didn’t know it yet.But that place would become the closest thing I ever had to a real home.The HouseOur …