Cambodian America

After Royal Ballet Performance, Pride for Many Cambodians

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16 May 2013

Cambodia’s Royal Ballet performed in New York earlier this month for the first time in decades. The performance, part of the Season of Cambodia arts festival, was not just a pleasure for Americans to see, however. It also brought pride to many Cambodians who fled their home country and ended up as far as Canada and the United States. VOA Khmer’s Poch Reasey reports from New York. More

May 2013

14 May 2013

‘A Woman of Angkor’ Imagines Historic Era

The novel tells the story of a beautiful woman with a secret, who witnesses the building of Angkor Wat, its rise and internal violence there.

10 May 2013

Cambodian Leadership Conference To Be Held in May

Many participants, including students, will come from states in the West, including California, Oregon and Washington.

03 May 2013

In Business, Cambodian-Americans Need To Think Bigger, Entrepreneur Says

Cambodians have been settling in the United States for more than 30 years. Yet there are few real success stories in business. But there are exceptions, like Timothy Chhim, president of the Chamber of Commerce for Nanuet, New York. Chhim recently visited Washington for a business conference, he told VOA Khmer in an interview that's because many of them fail to think big, take risks and go after what they want. (Sok Khemara, Washington)

Cultural Festival Brings Cambodia to Virginia

The Cambodian American Heritage group recently put on a cultural performance in Arlington, Va., outside of Washington. More than 500 people attended the show, which included arts, culture and tourist attractions. VOA Khmer's Pin Sisovann reports from the performance.

01 May 2013