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“I think Khmer people need to be on their own wavelength, doing what they want to do, and I think that as soon as we start to internalize those, Khmer people everywhere are going to be a lot more happy.”April 7th, 2021

“Whenever we can’t dress up to par with others or have a skin color like mine, we don’t feel that we should walk near others.”

“It hasn't bothered me as much anymore, but if my family does anything to my daughters, it brings back that hurt because as a child, I felt that pain.”April 3rd, 2021

“...My mom has taught me to be proud of who I am and how I look, and to never let how other people see me affect me...I did grow up a little insecure, but now I've learned to embrace it and love Khmer culture.”April 5th, 2021

“I wrote a play for Khmer club once and the main character’s line was... ‘My mom says that the darker you are, the more the Gods love you,’ because the more protection you have from the sun.”April 4th, 2021

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