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Cambodia

fishermen sitting on a pier with boats behind them

Dmitry Makeev, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sky of the Lost Moon

I was assigned to work in the propaganda group to recruit more people to our cause.

Translated from Khmer by Rinith Taing

Cambodian Literature: From Angkor to Year Zero and Beyond

The ability to read and write, knowledge of a foreign language, even the wearing of eyeglasses, could get one killed.

The Keeper: Oum Sophany

By Laura Jean McKay

Sophany emerged from one of the most brutal regimes in modern history with her husband, her daughter, two sisters, a dress, a diary, and a homemade bathing suit.

The Anarchist

I completely ruined my father.

Translated from French by Penny Edwards

Silkworms

Since we didn’t have soap, lice abounded in our shorts, so we wore them loose-fitting.

Translated from Khmer by Ken McCullough

Journey to Angkor Wat

By Ukñā Suttantaprījā Ind (Oknha Sottanpreychea Oen)

The captain guides the wheel to the debris / to slice clear through, but the steamer sticks fast.

Translated from Khmer by Trent Walker

From the Great Stele of Phimeanakas

By Queen Indradevi

having composed this pure paean / at the expense of all other arts, she gleamed.

Translated from Sanskrit by Trent Walker

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The Shade of the Tenth Coconut Tree

By Kong Bunchhoeun

Silent and still, I stand / without words, waiting for you deep into darkness.

Translated from Khmer by Trent Walker

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GaSouht and praCh as Told by Master Kong Nay

By praCh & Kong Nay

Rapper praCh and poet U Sam Ouer trade verses, and Kong Nay tells the story of praCh's life.

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Crazy for Wandering

By Kham Pun Kimny

I was not mortified by the vendors with their repulsive pot bellies hanging out and their shirtless bodies encased in tiny shorts that offered glimpses of their balls.

Translated from Khmer by Siti Keo