Dear MP, The aswers are in the book. I paln to show his Video @ Youtube after I publish the book.
Thanks for asking. --Perom On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 9:11 PM, M Preuk <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Lok Bang Perom, > > I thought you were going to post the answers in your attached PDF file, but > it was a disappointment: all that I saw were more questions. Oh well, c'est > la vie! > > Thanks for trying, > > MP > > On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 2:16 PM, Perom Uch < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> --FYI-- >> Dear Friends, >> >> I stayed with Lok Kru Keng Vann Sak for 1 week during my trip to Europe >> (02/16 >> to 03/2/2006). >> >> I had a chance to interview him for my Oral History Book "Khmer Issarak". >> Here are some questions. I had taped in audio all my interviews. He had >> 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 want to write. >> Because of his advance age, writing may be too slow to accomplish all his >> work. Can he dictates 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. es Letters: >> Linguistic & History) had reviewed my draft "Khmer Issrak Book". They gave >> me a very good feedback. >> 18- I met Dr. Sin Kim Suy (Dr. es Lettres: Philosophy, Sorbonne >> University) two times. >> I try to be a reporter/record keeper. I present the information from the >> recorded statements. I have my note and the reader can use as information 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 doing my best to preserve Khmer history. >> Thanks, >> Perom >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
