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This is the beautiful Chhean Family. This family lives in a very small apartment in the building where Kate lived along the river. The mother who Kate name "Nanny" was the women who made me feel safe and welcome my first morning in Cambodia. I had said one year ago, we were never able to communicate in words only gestures and photos. I will never forget how her presence made me feel. She is so kind, gentle, caring, and the meaning of the word mother. Surrounding her are her beautiful children. Her son, Sopahana, next to him in the red is Socheata, and in the purple the oldest daughter Yekty. They lost their father at a very young age in the Civil War. One morning Nanny showed me pictures of their wedding when I was posting about the wedding I had seen on the side of the road the previous day.
This family has become even more special to me in the year since I have been home since we have been communicating through e-mail. Socheata has started classes at the University and is scoring high on her exams. Sopahana is taking art classes and Yekty has finished University classes and has started a new job.
On Sunday of this week, which is a year to the day that I first visited the CCH orphange, Nanny and her two daughters went to CCH. I had asked Socheata if she would do that for me. I wanted her to check on Rak Smey. I asked if she could talk with her, since due to the language difficulties and me knowing only about five or six words I was unable. I asked that they get her what she may need and that I was still thinking about her, as well as the other children. Words can not describe the feeling of elation that I have inside knowing that they are watching out for her. I do not know what it was about this 8 year old girl that warmed my heart. She has a look of kindness and warmth in her eyes that I can not describe. She never attempted to try and speak to me. Each day when I was there, she never left my side and on the last day of my visit, she alone walked me to gate to say good-bye. I know I will return to Cambodia some day and see her again, until then The Chhean Family is looking after her.
Here is "Nanny" with Socheata along with Rak Smey and another little girl living at CCH Orphange. I wonder if the smaller girl is a sibling.
Yekty is here doing Rak Smey's hair. They brought her new barrettes. Additionally they brought her chocolate cake and a "new suit".
Socheata with some of the other children. If you look there are so many of same faces as my pictures taken a year ago.
Sorry I do not know how to rotate.
This family has become even more special to me in the year since I have been home since we have been communicating through e-mail. Socheata has started classes at the University and is scoring high on her exams. Sopahana is taking art classes and Yekty has finished University classes and has started a new job.
On Sunday of this week, which is a year to the day that I first visited the CCH orphange, Nanny and her two daughters went to CCH. I had asked Socheata if she would do that for me. I wanted her to check on Rak Smey. I asked if she could talk with her, since due to the language difficulties and me knowing only about five or six words I was unable. I asked that they get her what she may need and that I was still thinking about her, as well as the other children. Words can not describe the feeling of elation that I have inside knowing that they are watching out for her. I do not know what it was about this 8 year old girl that warmed my heart. She has a look of kindness and warmth in her eyes that I can not describe. She never attempted to try and speak to me. Each day when I was there, she never left my side and on the last day of my visit, she alone walked me to gate to say good-bye. I know I will return to Cambodia some day and see her again, until then The Chhean Family is looking after her.
Here is "Nanny" with Socheata along with Rak Smey and another little girl living at CCH Orphange. I wonder if the smaller girl is a sibling.
Yekty is here doing Rak Smey's hair. They brought her new barrettes. Additionally they brought her chocolate cake and a "new suit".
Socheata with some of the other children. If you look there are so many of same faces as my pictures taken a year ago.
Sorry I do not know how to rotate.
Thank you Chhean Family!!!
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