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Tuesday, 01 May 2012
Pin Sisovann, VOA Khmer | Massachusetts, Lowell
“People of the Khmer community that we have in Lowell have contributed quite a bit over the last several decades.”
The city of Lowell, Mass., officially coronated Cambodia Town earlier this month. City officials hope the designation, which marks a section of the city where many Cambodian businesses are, will bring an improvement to people’s lives.
For residents like Chhun Vanndeth, a 23-year-old fishmonger at the city’s Ocean Garden Market, an improved economy would be welcome. He, like others here, says he thinks the designation could make a difference.
Khmer Town was inaugurated during the Cambodian New Year, and Chhun Vanndeth was busy preparing fish that would be cooked at the pagoda. He works at the market four days a week. When he can, he helps people move houses. He said he is saving for college.
“I finished high school five years ago, but I couldn’t go to college,” he said. “I need to work to save money to buy books for college, so I can concentrate on my studies.”
There are many in Lowell who hope the Cambodia Town designation will improve the economy.
“People of the Khmer community that we have in Lowell have contributed quite a bit over the last several decades,” Lowell’s mayor, Patrick Murphy, said. “And I think by designating this area ‘Cambodia Town,’ it will attract more people to come in and bring businesses, jobs and tourists.”
“We’ve heard of other towns, such as Chinatown, which have done so much in San Francisco,” said Eileen Donoghue, a Massachusetts state senator. “I see this as the same type of attraction for people and tourists.”
The designation is official, but it remains to be decided whether Cambodia Town will be marked with a gate, a sign or a statue of some kind.
During the New Year, many businesses were too busy to partake in the opening ceremony. Like Monica Am, whose traditional dress shop sees much business this time of year, as people buy new clothes to wear to the pagoda.
She hopes a Cambodia Town will make her busy all year. “Because people would be curious to come and see Cambodia Town,” she said.
7 comments:
Dear Pin Sisovann Would you please,support my topic that I was request to KI-media since yesterday
Read my request below thanks
Dear Ki-media would you please,remove Mr Samransy Picture off from the left side, to avoid AR-SIHANUK , AR -HUN SEN ,AR-HANIO They laugh at you (MR SAMRANSY NOT HEROES ANY MORE ) if you are not agree with me you can open discussion to all khmer over the world to make ki-media not to sleeping with all politicians
your best regard
9:27 AM,
There are so many pressing issues about poor Cambodians, deforestation, injustice, corruption, land grabbing.etc, that need to be dealt with in Cambodia and you are worrying about Mr. Sam's picture on KI Media.
Get your priority straight, boy and stop being such a foolish person!
Sihanouk, Hun Sen, and Hanoi don't have time to laugh as they are too worried about achieving their goals so don't worry too much about them laughing; let them laugh!
Go and do something good for your country, you idiot!
I'VE SEEN THIS SHIT IN SO MANY COMMENTS SPACE . WHAT'S ALL
ABOUT ? SOUND LIKE YOU ARE GOD !!! LOOK YOURSELF IN A BOWL OF WATER AND TURN YOUR TONGUE A MILLION TIMES ....BEFORE YOU OPEN YOUR MOUTH AND SHIT WORDS .
Jomreab sure 10:44am finally i found you that 2nd person can use your knowledge to find my hiding word < LAUGH > that what i am looking for and i am appreciated ,it take two day to find the person that have a good knowledge like you that know how use thanks a again but i like to urge you or more people to find some in my requested
thanks again 10:44am may god bless you and your family
PS i am going to contect khmer radio to oppen discuss that topic
Jomreab sure 10:44am finally i found you that 2nd person can use your knowledge to find my hiding word < LAUGH > that what i am looking for and i am appreciated ,it take two day to find the person that have a good knowledge like you that know how to use the knowledge thanks a again but i like to urge you or more people to find some in my requested
thanks again 10:44am may god bless you and your family
PS i am going to contect khmer radio to oppen discuss that topic
Jomreab sure 10:44am finally i found you that 2nd person can use your knowledge to find my hiding word < LAUGH > that what i am looking for and i am appreciated ,it take two day to find the person that have a good knowledge like you that know how to use the knowledge thanks a again but i like to urge you or more people to find some in my requested
thanks again 10:44am may god bless you and your family
PS i am going to contect khmer radio to oppen discuss that topic
just remind my topic below
Dear Ki-media would you please,remove Mr Samransy Picture off from the left side, to avoid AR-SIHANUK , AR -HUN SEN ,AR-HANIO They laugh at you (MR SAMRANSY NOT HEROES ANY MORE ) if you are not agree with me you can open discussion to all khmer over the world to make ki-media not to sleeping with all politicians
your best regard
Very important day for us the Khmer community in Lowell and we love our Khmer brother/sisters. They are always well dressed, but we don't like the one with jean and white shirt.
He sound, did not respect the Khmer people.
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