The Cambodia Rural School Project
The Overlake School
Kaem Poeun is a 12 years old third grade student at the Overlake School.
Out of the 59 students in his class, he was ranked tenth.
| On himself:
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I have two brothers and one older sister. Both of my brothers are studying here. My parents are both farmers. Our house is just down the road from the school.
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| On the new building:
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It’s great. It’s much better than the old one: the roof, the wall, and everything inside the classroom is great. At the old school, all our desks were broken.
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| Favorite subject:
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I like Khmer the most, because it teaches me how to write and be clever.
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| On his spare time:
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I weed grass from the rice field with my parents, take care of my younger brother, and sometimes do my homework.
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| In the future:
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I want to be a civil servant, like a policeman.
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| If he could have one wish:
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I would want to be a civil service administrator. [If he was prime minister:] I would help the poor people by giving them rice and money.
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| If he could travel anywhere:
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I would go to Angkor Wat because I’ve never been there.
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