Stories
Discover compelling personal narratives, fictional tales, and heartfelt stories that capture the essence of Cambodian life, identity, and cultural experiences.
The Boy Who Never Learned Khmer
ក្មេងប្រុសដែលមិនដែលរៀនភាសាខ្មែរ
A poignant story about a Cambodian-American boy who gradually loses his connection to the Khmer language and his journey to reclaim it.
By Sophal
The Closed Heart
ចិត្តក្រពុំនុត ជេដ្ឋារុំ
A Buddhist fable about patience, timing, and the nature of impermanence, featuring a bee and a flower that teaches profound lessons about life.
By Unknown
Voice Between Worlds
សំឡេងរវាងពិភពលោក
A Cambodian-American woman discovers her calling as a Khmer interpreter while trying to reconnect with her family's language and history.
By Sophal
Chenda's Table
តុរបស់ចេនដា
A Cambodian-American woman's journey from food delivery to opening her own Khmer restaurant, serving memories and connection through traditional cuisine.
By Sophal
Bun's Bites: Bringing Khmer Street Food to New York
ប៊ុនប៊ីត៖ នាំអាហារផ្លូវខ្មែរទៅញូវយ៉ក
Bunthoeun Sok arrived in New York City with a backpack full of instant noodles, a secondhand rice cooker, and a wildly ambitious dream: to bring real, unapologetic Khmer street food to the heart of Manhattan.
By Sophal
The Grandma Hackers of Phnom Penh
យាយហាកឃឺរនៅភ្នំពេញ
Four grandmothers run a sewing shop by day and become Cambodia's most elusive hackers by night, using their skills to protect their community and preserve Khmer heritage.
By Dara
Moon Love: The Dance That Saved the Sky
របាំស្នេហ៍ព្រះច័ន្ទ៖ របាំដែលជួយសង្គ្រោះផ្ទៃមេឃ
A mystical tale of a sacred dance passed down from the Moon Spirit to restore balance between Earth and Sky.
By Dara
Yey and the iPad
យីយី និងអ៊ីប៉ាដ
A grandmother discovers the digital world through her iPad, finding new ways to connect with family and share her traditional cooking skills online.
By Sophal
Nary: The Last Voice in Khmer
ណារី៖ សម្លេងចុងក្រោយជាភាសាខ្មែរ
In the year 2190, Dara orbits a silent Earth with only Nary, his AI assistant, for company. Through the Khmer language, they preserve memory, identity, and a voice in the void.
By Dara
First Time Seeing VannDa
ទៅមើលវណ្ណដាដំបូង
Seila, a Khmer-American teen, visits Cambodia and attends her first VannDa concert. Unsure of herself at first, she finds pride, belonging, and connection through music, language, and culture.
By Sophal
Adventure in the Kingdom of Wonder
ដំណើរផ្សងព្រេងនៅក្នុងប្រទេសអច្ឆរិយៈ
Mara, her younger brother Boran, and their parents explore Cambodia for over a month, discovering family, culture, food, and their roots across Phnom Penh, Battambang, and Siem Reap.
By Sophal
Flowers Blooming in the Heart
ផ្កាផ្កាយក្នុងចិត្ត
Vanna, a quiet high school student carrying invisible wounds, discovers her self-worth through courage, kindness, and art.
By Sophal
The Sun Still Rises, Hope Still Exists
ថ្ងៃថ្ងៃមួយនៅតែឡើង សង្ឃឹមនៅតែមាន
Sopheak overcomes poverty and hardship through hope and determination.
By Sophal
Retta and the Squirrel
រឿងមេត្តា និងសត្វសំពោច
A young girl's journey of compassion and understanding as she learns about nature's ways through her friendship with a small squirrel.
By Sophal
Neak Ta 3000: The Guardian of Data Streams
អាកាស ៣០០០៖ អ្នករក្សាទ្រព្យសម្បត្តិឌីជីថល
In the year 3025, an ancient guardian awakens to protect Phnom Penh's digital soul from rogue programs that threaten to erase the city's sacred memories.
By Rithy