In Cambodian culture the male figure in the family is important; when you lose your husband you lose your economic ability to survive.
Chath Piersath
In Cambodian culture the male ...
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Whether I affect one person or an entire family, or even a group of people, I feel like I have resources and education and ability and skills that some people may not be fortunate enough to acquire. But by sharing and inquiring, being a listener, and being interested in the stories of other people and their lives, I can also pull things out and say "What can I do for them? What can I share with them that may alleviate some of their suffering?
Chath Piersath
For me, the more I understand the story of others, the greater I am able to learn and help other people.
Chath Piersath
I don't approach my writing or my work from an academic or analytical point of view. I do it for myself.
Chath Piersath
In This Body Mystery, even though it was written in the voice of people with HIV/AIDS, it's about how people come to accept their fate and their sickness. It's about accepting the way your life is.
Chath Piersath
Even though I'm not privileged in the money world, I'm privileged in other ways: I had greater access to education, I can travel, etc. It's the same with writing: the freedom to move in and out of different places, of different realms of existence, of different life forms.
Chath Piersath
