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		<title>Yuon: What’s in a xenonym?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By KENNETH T SO AND SOPHAL EAR 
A version of this article first appeared in Vietnamese in the online journal Talawas (Autumn 2009)
A Khmer version of this article was published in the Koh Santepheap Daily on April 2,  2010
Someone once said, “To understand others, you must first understand yourself.” We believe that understanding the Khmer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Survey of Cambodian public opinion</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A Cambodian poll was conducted by the International Republican Institute from July 31 through August 26, 2009 to obtain primary data on the thoughts and opinions of the Cambodian citizenry.  The poll was released on February 2, 2010. View full slides&#62;&#62;
Is the Country Moving in the Right/Wrong Direction?

79% of Cambodians said the country was moving in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socheata.com/2010/02/survey-of-cambodian-public-opinion/</link>
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		<title>Secrets of Angkor</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In conjunction with the July cover story of National Geographic Magazine, get a comprehensive look at Angkor and the new evidence: remains f outlying settlements, at least 74 additional temples and a vital, complex water system.
In its July 2009 issue, the National Geographic magazine will feature Angkor Wat, including a supplemental map depicting the rise [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socheata.com/2009/06/secrets-of-angkor/</link>
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		<title>Reading: a novel obsession among Cambodian youth</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Lim Seang Heng
A growing market for works by local writers has seen a rise in the number of new authors, though high print costs and piracy remain a problem.
On the second floor of the International Book Centre in Phnom Penh, 21-year-old Dy Vutheara is working out which book to buy from the hundreds of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socheata.com/2009/05/reading-a-novel-obsession-among-cambodian-youth/</link>
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		<title>Somaly Mam – The 2009 TIME 100</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In its annual TIME 100 issue under “Heroes &#38; Icons”, TIME has named Somaly Mam as one of the world’s most influential people.
By Angelina Jolie
Somaly Mam and Cambodia&#8217;s Khmer Rouge regime were born around the same time — when the U.S. began secretly carpet bombing her country. The bombed villages became fertile ground for the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socheata.com/2009/05/somaly-mam-%e2%80%93-the-2009-time-100/</link>
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		<title>Killing Fields: Long Road to Justice</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In its World Untold Stories on “Killing Fields: Long Road to Justice”, CNN sheds new light on the atrocities committed in Cambodia during the Khmer Rouge regime of 1975-1979.
Dan Rivers uncovers never before televised video of Khmer Rouge prison interrogator Ta Chan, allegations of corruption at UN-backed trial of Khmer leaders, and rarely seen archive [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socheata.com/2009/05/killing-fields-long-road-to-justice/</link>
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		<title>Duch, asking forgiveness by telling more truth?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Socheata Vong
March 31, 2009 will not be only marked as one part of the beginning of the trial of former head of S- 21, Duch, but also remembered as a historic moment when one of the most Cambodian notorious criminal revealed his crimes and sought forgiveness committed in the darkest page of our history.
Should [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socheata.com/2009/04/duch-asking-forgiveness-by-telling-more-truth/</link>
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		<title>Ministry should review all songs before release</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Letter to the editor
The Phnom Penh Post
Friday, March 20, 2009
Dear Editor,
I strongly support the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts in banning rude or obscene songs [“Ministry bans ‘obscene’ songs to save traditions”, in the March 18 edition of The Phnom Penh Post].
As I have observed, many Cambodians prefer to use foul language as a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socheata.com/2009/03/ministry-should-review-all-songs-before-release/</link>
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		<title>Strong Youth, Strong Nation!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Youth accounts for more than 60% of the total Cambodian population. Today young people are shaping the future of the country through their various engagements in the society.
The recently established Outstanding Youth Group of Cambodia (OYG-CAM) is an example to prove that. It comprises of dynamic young people who wish to promote friendship and solidarity [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socheata.com/2009/03/strong-youth-strong-nation/</link>
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		<title>A visionary behind the scenes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From nationalist rebel to commentator with the Asian Human Rights Commission, Lao Mong Hay keeps his critical edge
On March 2, 2009, Lao Mong Hay* gave an exclusive interview with the Phnom Penh Post on his point of view over the Cambodian human rights situation and the political analysis. The interview focused on human rights situation [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socheata.com/2009/03/a-visionary-behind-the-scenes/</link>
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