Apparently, perhaps not in the Phnom Penh’s Bak Touk High school, where movie director Sok Sovanna says to the fresh Article he is enforced a beneficial « love-free » area throughout exactly what the guy phone calls an incredibly united nations-Cambodian holiday.

« Really don’t service Cambodian teens honoring Valentine’s because it’s perhaps not a part of Khmer community, particularly Khmer New year or P’chum Ben, » Sok Sovanna said.

« This is element of Western culture that makes our very own young adults weighed down that have glee and you can prospects these to forget about its education. »

« Really don’t worry if [students] enjoy outside university by providing merchandise so you’re able to relatives. However if I get a hold of children starting similar things during my college or university, I could re also-educate them not to ever show their romantic like right here, » the guy said.

Flower-manufacturers did a quick trade-in the last few years by the function upwards stalls close large universities or any other places where college students assemble. They could come across company slow anywhere near Bak Touk Twelfth grade. (suite…)