Dear Friends,
I just uploaded a video. Please check this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoW8qeVFcvE I stayed with Lok Kru Keng Vann Sak @ his house at Montmorency for 1 week (end February 2006). I had a chance to interview him for my Oral History Book "Khmer Issarak". Here are some questions. I had taped in audio/ video records all my interviews. He asked me to write his biography. The interview is just for my book not for public broadcasting. Some questions that I had asked him: 1- How did he meet his wife? 2- I understand that he knew Ieng Sary since Lycee Sisowath time, and Saloth Sar was working for him in the past as well. Did he ever give political advices to them? Was he ever involved in the KR-leaders activities in the past: i.e., did he ever teach them politics, hate of monarchy etc...? In sum, was he ever involved with them at all as people keep on accusing him of? 3- What was the actual cause of his house arrest by Sihanouk in the late 60s? 4- How was his relationship with Samdech Sang Chuon Nath? Were they rivals? 5- If he can change and simplify Khmer language, how would he proceed to do that? Does he have any written document? 6- Does he have an archive of all his work should something happens to him? 7- Can he share with everyone his literary and research work? If yes, how can one obtain them? 8- He mentioned on RFA about a blood marker for "Mon" people. Can he provide you a copy of that article? 9- He mentioned on RFA that he has a lot of books he wants to write. Because of his advance age, writing may be too slow to accomplish all his work. Can he dictate want he wants to write instead? In this manner, someone can take his work and convert them into books. 10- If he has the chance to turn back the clock, would he still follow the same path as he did before? If not how would he like to live his life (political, literature, etc...)? 11- What did he miss doing the most in his lifetime? 12- Does he have any words for younger Khmer generation (life, language, culture) etc...? 13-What did he think about Khmer Issarak Movement? 14-Was Lok Ta Seung Ngoc Thanh: a republican? a die-hard anti-royalist? a nationalist? 15-I also interviewed Lok Leuk Sam Oeun aka Pkay Preuk after I returned from France regarding Lok Ta Seung Ngoc Thanh. 16- I was invited by Steve Heder, Prof. at University of London. I went to UK to meet Steve for 3 days. 17-Dr. Mak Phoeun (Prof. Dr. History) and Khin Sok (Maitre Dr. Linguistic & History) had reviewed my draft "Khmer Issrak Book". They gave me very good feedbacks. 18- I met Dr. Sin Kim Suy (Dr. of Philosophies, Sorbonne University) two times. I try to be a record keeper. I present the information’s from the record statements. I have my note and the reader can use as information’s to draw their conclusion. These Khmer elders are getting very old and some of the history lessons may get lost after they pass away. One of the biggest weaknesses in our Khmer society is that Khmer people who held important positions never wrote any biographies. It's such a shame. If only Samdech Nhek Thioulong, Samdech Penn Nouth, Samdech Son Sann, Son Ngoc Thanh, etc. had written their biographies, then we would learn more of our past history. We could learn from those lessons and avoid repeating the same mistakes. I'm trying my best to preserve Khmer history. Thanks, -- Perom Uch http://perom.businesscard2.com/ http://ibuddhi.blogspot.com/2007_12_01_archive.html Note: The above message was writing before Lok Keng Van Sak (died 12/2008) and Lok Sin Kim Suy (died 01/2009); passed away. My book is at final editing stage, plan to publish before the end of this year. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) - www.cambodia.org" group. This is an unmoderated forum. Please refrain from using foul language. Thank you for your understanding. Peace among us and in Cambodia. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/camdisc Learn more - http://www.cambodia.org
