Pka Sla Kroam Angkar

15-16 June 2018, Anlong veng pagoda

Pka Sla Kroam Angkar, one of proposed reparation projects to the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) in case 002/02 that focuses on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence during the Khmer Rouge regime, was successfully carried-out for two-day events on 15-16 June 2018 at Along Veng pagoda, Thnal Keng village, Anlong Veng commune, Anlong Veng district, Oddar Meanchey province, with more than 150 participants. This project aims at reconciliation for the victims, who were forced to get married and/or affected by sexual and gender-based violence during Khmer Rouge regime. https://www.facebook.com/kdeikaruna/videos/2209852795708584/
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The Mango Seed

"The Mango Seed" was written during a dialogue facilitated by Kdei Karuna between youth and survivors of forced marriage. The poem symbolizes the strength and resilience of survivors. It is currently being used in the Phka Sla Krom Angkar Mobile Exhibition.

កំណាព្យ “គ្រាប់ស្វាយ”

ពេលហូបសាច់អស់ គេបោះព្រូស

គ្រាប់ស្វាយធ្លាក់ជ្រុះ ទៅលើដី

យូរថ្ងៃយូរខែ ប្រែព៌ណថ្មី

ត្រូវកាំរស្មី នៃសុរិយា។

លុះដល់ភ្លៀងធ្លាក់ ទឹកដក់សើម

គ្រាប់ស្វាយចាប់ផ្តើម ប្តូរវាសនា

វិវឌ្ឍន៍ទៅមុខ ជាធម្មតា

ចង់បានផ្លែផ្កា ដូចគេដែរ។

ខំបឺតជីវជាតិ ប៉ូវពន្លក

ទម្លុះចេញមក ដុះប្ញសស្ញែ

លាស់ត្រួយទៅមុខ រាល់ថ្ងៃខែ

រហូតទាល់តែ ផ្លែពេញដើម។

និពន្ធដោយព្រះតេជគុណ ផន ផានឿន និស្សិត នៃវិទ្យាស្ថានជាតិសង្គមកិច្ច (NISA)

The Mango Seed

After a mango is eaten, its seed is thrown away.
Lying on the ground for days and months,
under rays of sunlight,
a new color covers the seed.

Rainfall offers the seed a new destiny.
Again growing, blossoming,
producing fruit,
like all other mango trees.

Just like the mango seed,
you develop strong roots,
you regain strength and power,
from the soil, sun, and rain.
Throughout days and months,
you grow leaves and bear fruit.

Written by Ven. Monk PHORN Phanoeun,
Student at the National Institute of Social Affairs (NISA)