The Cambodia Rural School Project
The John Coats School
Pay Liang is a fourth grade student at the John Coats School.
He is fourteen years old. Both his parents are farmers. He has two brothers and three sisters. He is the only one in his family attending school; his older brother has to work. He lives about 500m from school, and walks there every day. He was ranked first out of fifty-four students.
On the new building: | I like the new building, because the old building was old and full of holes. When the sun was too strong, it would bother you, and when it rained, it would make you wet, even though your were sitting inside the classroom. The new building is much better.
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Favorite subject: | I like to study Khmer. I learn new things. It helps me understand my own culture.
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In his spare time: | In my spare time, I go to the field to watch the buffalo. That takes five hours. My favorite thing is to play soccer. I’ve only played it once. It was with a classmate.
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On future plans: | I want to be a farmer, like my parents.
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Message to the Donor: | I would like to bless [Mr. Coats] the five blessings [of health, prosperity, longevity, ..-Kunthea, can you please fill in the “five blessings” for me, as I’m not sure what they are.. Thanx]
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