Hi! My name is Veasna. I have been working with World Vision Cambodia for more than five years as a journalist. I have written many human stories and taken a lot of photos of people to be published, promoted and displayed in World Vision's publications in New Zealand, Canada, America, United Kingdom, Korea, Japan, and other countries for fund raising, awareness and promotion for World Vision's projects in Cambodia. I was born in Cambodia. I am Cambodian. I am 31 years old. I am married with one child. My wife's name is Ching Chanda. She is 24 years old. My daughter name is Kith Chanda Judy. She is 6 years old and studies at grade one. It was a great time for me in 1997 when I visited your country New Zealand for about two months. I was invited by World Vision New Zealand to talk to students at school, government officials and churches to tell them about our children and people’s situation in my country. Goodbye for now but we’ll be talking later on the 11th March. Veasna

Week 1 Audio Conference Questions
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1. What sports are played by school children and by national teams?
(Whaea Tamatea, Gisborne Central)

2. What sort of food would the children have as a treat?
(Melissa Wratt, Tatuanui School)

3. What subjects do the children learn at school?
(Redwoodtown School)

4. Why don’t we see many books in the photos? Are there libraries?
(Ethan, Taupiri Primary)

5. What are the main forms of travel in Cambodia?
(Mitchell Alley, Gisborne Central)

6. How frequently do you get rain? How does the frequency affect the village’s ability to grow crops?
(Redwoodtown School)

7. What is being done to help the people earn more money?
(Kelsie, Taupiri Primary)

8. Are there any landmines near Navy’s family?
(Bryce Faucett, Tatuanui School)

9. Do you remember anything about the Khmer Rouge? How was your family affected?
(Mansell Senior)

10. What sort of things did you do while you were visiting New Zealand?
(Mansell Senior)

School children say "thank you and goodbye" in Kumea