The first meeting in Phnom Penh of three Watopotians who have passed their high school exams and are now interested in furthering their studies. The enrollment process will begin soon, and decisions must be made about where and what to study. Mr. Dara took us on a tour of Phnom Penh, which included a drive…
On Monday we were on the road again, crossing the Mekong River at Neak Loeung for the second time in just a few days. I wasn’t sure the girls would remember me after four years… but they did, and we were pleased with the progress they are making. One of the nice things about visiting…
It was inevitable I suppose… nothing lasts forever and at some point, there has to be an ending. That is what is happening right now at the Wat Opot Community. Mr. Dara and representatives of the Social Services of Cambodia have begun the process of home evaluations so that the children can be reintegrated with…
Fear not the darkness…កុំខ្លាចភាពងងឹតfor it is only in the darkest of times ព្រោះវាស្ថិតនៅក្នុងគ្រាដ៏ងងឹតបំផុតthat we find ourselves standing at the Threshold ដែលយើងឃើញខ្លួនយើងឈរនៅកន្លែងមួយof an Awakening to Truth ការភ្ញាក់ដឹងខ្លួនចំពោះការពិតand the Transformation of ignorance និងការផ្លាស់ប្តូរភាពល្ងង់ខ្លៅinto Wisdom and Compassion.នៅក្នុងប្រាជ្ញានិងការអាណិតអាសូរ។ Although this website is meant to have a positive effect on our lives, it would not be fair to. exclude the…
This was not how I had planned it when we started out some years ago. Wat Opot was to be a permanent home for its residents, and me. Things don’t always go as planned, however. and although I am disappointed in losing Wat Opot as our home, I am also very grateful for the many…