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Khmer Voices

Vanny Whitchelo

Growing up in Canada, there was a lack of representation of stories that truly resonated with my experiences when it came to professionals. In this podcast, I aim to close this gap. We"re celebrating and amplifying Khmer voices through conversations with the Cambodian diaspora from all over the world. We discuss their journey, successes, failures and their upbringing.Get inspired to take action after hearing our stories!

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63:52

Transforming Emotional Pain into Purpose with Heng Vay

Khmer Voices ·

2025/02/18

Heng Vay is a second generation Khmer American who was born in Los Angeles, Calfornia, spent his early teenage years in Minnesota, and then moved to Texas where he currently resides with his wife and two children. At the age of 14, Heng’s parents arranged a marriage for him. And guess what? Over 20 years later, they’re still together! Heng and his wife owned and operated a donut shop for 10 years. For a while, he was content making more than enough money to sustain his family, but he go...

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71:23

The "Lucky Princess" with Rothany Sar

Khmer Voices ·

2025/02/04

Rothany Sar is a first generation Khmer American who arrived in the United States via an arranged marriage. The Cambodian community here often said to her she was “so lucky” and her life was like that of a princess. But she didn’t identify with either of those labels. Was she lucky? Why didn’t she accept being a “princess?” Rothany was born in a refugee camp in Thailand. In 1992, when she was 6 years old, the camps closed and she and her family were forced to go to Cambodia. Their family of f...

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57:33

Finding Community After Loneliness & Making an Impact...

Khmer Voices ·

2025/01/21

Send us a textMitchell Keo is a second generation Khmer American born and raised in Houston, Texas. He grew up in a Mexican neighbourhood, and never felt a connection to a community growing up. He started exploring his Asian American identity while studying biology at University of Texas at Austin. Today, Mitchell works as a software engineer and credits his love for books and Sokha, owner of Mam's Bookstore, for helping him explore his cultural identity and cultivate his very own community t...

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70:20

The Cambodian Can Collector with Keo Sar

Khmer Voices ·

2025/01/07

Send us a textKeo Sar is one of 6 children in his family. At a young age, his father who was the breadwinner got injured at work which resulted in him going on disability. To bridge the gap between disability cheques, he, his older brother, and their father would wake up early to dig in people's trash bins for cans before school started. Back then, recycling and garbage weren't separated! Kids at school called Keo, "the Cambodian Can Collector." In this episode, Keo shares his remarkable jour...

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56:56

Taking the Path Not Taught in School with Channy Salazar

Khmer Voices ·

2024/12/10

Send us a textChanny Salazar is a strong, resilient, and tenacious lady from Texas, USA. She was born in Cambodia in 1973 and remembers bits and pieces of her time before arriving and settling in the US. Her recollections (at the 4 minute mark and lasting about 1 minute) are traumatic. Life wasn't easy growing up, but she had the love and support of her parents and grandparents. They instilled in her the importance of getting an education and how that will get her out of poverty. But sch...

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58:03

The Only Asian in The Class with Sokha Mov

Khmer Voices ·

2024/11/26

Send us a textSokha Mov shares her journey from being born in a refugee camp in Thailand to growing up in France where she was the only Asian in her class, navigating cultural identity, and pursuing a career in law and public service. She discusses her transition to Cambodia, the challenges of adapting to life there even though she’s koun Khmer and she speaks the language with good fluency. She’s currently working at an NGO that provides a well rounded education to girls from kindergarten to ...

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29:45

From Stay-at-Home Mom to Technical Lead Delivering IT...

Khmer Voices ·

2024/11/12

Send us a textDimary (aka Mary) Leak didn't know how to speak English when she started kindergarten. A non-satisfactory test score in grade 1 ignited her desire to perform well academically, which she did all through primary and secondary school. When it came time to decide on a career however, she didn't have a clear direction or vision, and life went on.In this episode, we talk about Mary's pivot from stay-at-home mom to working in IT, the challenges she faced (some noted above) and

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29:49

What next? Rediscovering yourself with Soeun Outh

Khmer Voices ·

2024/10/27

Send us a textGrowing up, even though Soeun knew what she wanted to do, she let the words of others cloud her judgment at times. We discuss this and her journey in rediscovering herself and her heritage in her 40s. She’s gotten to a point in her career where she’s content and doesn’t know what her next move is, and we talk about navigating this. Soeun has over two decades of experience in administrative college and university positions, and currently holds the position of Director, Natio...

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52:20

Building Community and Cultural Pride with Marpheen...

Khmer Voices ·

2024/10/13

In this episode, Marpheen Chann shares his personal story of growing up in rural Maine, US which includes foster care and being adopted by a religious white working class family, the trauma his family experienced as a result of the Khmer Rouge, and his journey of self-discovery and cultural reconnection.Marpheen Chann works in the nonprofit and advocacy sector as Executive Director and Founder of Khmer Maine and does consulting work for nonprofits and political campaigns. He's also an

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2:55

Introducing: Khmer Voices with Vanny

Khmer Voices ·

2024/10/13

Khmer Voices shines a spotlight on the achievements of the Khmer diaspora around the world. We chat with inspiring guests who are achieving success in their fields. From entrepreneurs and artists to community leaders and techies, we’ll explore their paths to success and the unique challenges they’ve overcome. Representation matters! And through these conversations, I aim to amplify the voices of the Khmer community, inspire the next generation, and showcase the diverse talents and contributions of

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26:13

Thea Em's Journey: A Testament to Resilience

Khmer Voices ·

2024/10/13

Thea Em shares her journey from being a refugee in Canada to becoming a nurse. While she was studying, she was involved in a serious car accident that left her in a coma and affected her memory. She faced other hurdles on top of these, and she shares how she got through them in this episode.

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