Blen Romam

Grandma who still uses the mother's clan, Romam In Khmer civilization, a surname is a name that is generally used at the beginning of each person's name when it is written or commonly called for many centuries. In Cambodian tradition, the last name is typically taken by the father, grandpa, or even great-grandfather. A person's last name is a sign of their dignity as someone with the proper background, attractive to listen to, and more reliable identification (Sabay News). For identifying, Khmer families and other nationalities frequently use their father's name, grandpa, or great-grandfather. Jarai, however, differs from other ethnicities since it has traditionally used the mother's clan, which is unique for Jarai community. The Jarai ethnic group can be found in the northeastern province of Ratanakiri in Cambodia as well as the Central Highlands of Vietnam (Gia Lai and Kon Tum Provinces, with smaller populations in Da lak Province). The majority of Jarai people re...

Shinzo Abe, a former PM of Japan was killed in a shooting at the west of Japan (BTV) Shinzo Abe is a well-known Japanese politician who has longest-served as Former Japanese Prime Minister from 2006 to 2007 and once again from 2012 to 2020. He was born on September 21 st , 1954 in Tokyo, Japan. On July 8, 2022, Shinzo Abe was shot in his chest in Western Japan, while he was doing his speech at an event ahead of the Upper House Elections. As reported by JOSH, after Shinzo Abe was taken to the hospital, he was showing no vital signs. The former Prime Minister of Japan was shot at around 11.30 am in Nara and a man, who is believed to be the shooter, was taken into custody. Sadly, the doctor could not help to survive him, after that he passed away, BTV Cambodia reported. May his soul rest in peace. Shinzo Abe is my idol, who taught me many good ways about personal attitude and change my mind. He is still my idol even after he passed away from this world because he taught me how to inspi...

It's my first time visiting the local indigenous villages in Mondolkiri. I learned and knew some good and unhappy things from the indigenous people about the situation in the rural community. Traditional growing rice on their collective farm in the local community. (Photo: Bunong Youth) Bunong is  the largest indigenous group living in several northeastern regions of Cambodia. As reported by the Cambodia Indigenous Peoples Organization-CIPO, Cambodia has an estimated 55,704 Bunong who have been living for many centuries. Therefore, in the local community, all villages were covered by deep forests, and many types of animals live around their houses. Mostly, indigenous Bunongs do farming and protect natural resources. However, there are many unconditional issues that indigenous peoples face with authority, companies, powerful people, and their people. This main issue is really hard to solve and find solutions for the remote community. According to Ms. Plek Phearum, a woman and membe...