Translated from French by Tola Ek
“My dog Miki-Miké Ah Touch Papa”
By N. Sihanouk
By N. Sihanouk
I was born in the year of the “Dog” (1922). Therefore, I loved dogs enormously. At certain periods of my life, I owned more than 10 (ten) dogs and bitches of all races. In some of my fiction films from the “60s”, my German Shepherd doc named “Quintus” played an important role.
Currently, I only own one small-size dog which was born and purchased in Beijing. It is a Bichon-Maltese.
He is attached to me since he arrived at my home, in Beijing. From the Beijing kennel, Lok Chumteav Kimsè “brought” me 3 puppies. The other 2 only “thought” about playing, and they ran all over the place.
Miki-Miké Ah Touch Papa voluntarily sat down next to me, in my working chair.
“Miki” was the name of a Bichon-Maltese that was offered to me, as well as my wife, by Princess Souphanouvong, the wife of the great historical leader of the Pathet Lao.
“Miké” was the name a Bichon-Maletese puppy bought in Beijing which was attached to me immediately. Miki and Miké met with painful death because of a toxic product spread on the rug of our house for upkeep.
It was in memory of the dead Miki and Miké that I call my “current” dog Miki-Miké. “Ah Touch Papa” means “Papa’s baby.” Very intelligent, he knows what to do to please Papa, for example: sleeping not too far from me, eating its meals while “sitting” and “touching” my left leg. Last but not least, he really believes that I am his father and that I am only his.
(Signed) Norodom Sihanouk
Beijing, PRC, 27 May 2009
PS: Miki-Miké Ah Touch Papa knows that he has a “Maman” (my wife, Queen-Mother Monineath). But, he only knows “his Maman” when she gives him an (artificial) “bone” to chew on.
Currently, I only own one small-size dog which was born and purchased in Beijing. It is a Bichon-Maltese.
He is attached to me since he arrived at my home, in Beijing. From the Beijing kennel, Lok Chumteav Kimsè “brought” me 3 puppies. The other 2 only “thought” about playing, and they ran all over the place.
Miki-Miké Ah Touch Papa voluntarily sat down next to me, in my working chair.
“Miki” was the name of a Bichon-Maltese that was offered to me, as well as my wife, by Princess Souphanouvong, the wife of the great historical leader of the Pathet Lao.
“Miké” was the name a Bichon-Maletese puppy bought in Beijing which was attached to me immediately. Miki and Miké met with painful death because of a toxic product spread on the rug of our house for upkeep.
It was in memory of the dead Miki and Miké that I call my “current” dog Miki-Miké. “Ah Touch Papa” means “Papa’s baby.” Very intelligent, he knows what to do to please Papa, for example: sleeping not too far from me, eating its meals while “sitting” and “touching” my left leg. Last but not least, he really believes that I am his father and that I am only his.
(Signed) Norodom Sihanouk
Beijing, PRC, 27 May 2009
PS: Miki-Miké Ah Touch Papa knows that he has a “Maman” (my wife, Queen-Mother Monineath). But, he only knows “his Maman” when she gives him an (artificial) “bone” to chew on.
