In the village of Sam Roang Snor, in Battambang province, we meet a married couple: Hnok Kok (80) and Mann Ean (85). They live together in a house in this village and have been living here for as long as they can remember. They never had children, that is why they live alone here. But […] Continue reading → 
In may 2017 we will première our documentary on elderly in Cambodia, and publish our research about the lessons to learn from lives of elderly and the care arrangements we create. Meanwhile we share with all of you what we see during our research. To take you with us on this journey and the experiences […] Continue reading → 
As we do in other countries, we also research the current demographic trends and policy to find important developments and key issues. In a serie of 3 articles you can read about Cambodia. Age group 1998 2008 2018 2038 2048 0 – 14 42.8 33.7 28.5 22.1 20.8 65+ 3.5 4.3 5.0 9.1 11.3 Source: […] Continue reading → 
On the 18th of august we met Khwon Chhoeut, an elderly man who lives with his wife in Battambang city, and rents houses to generate income. We interviewed him for our documentary, you can have a look ‘behind the scenes’ in this video. Continue reading → 
Buo Phan is an old woman, who has been living in this village her whole life. She lives here with her son Chhouk Chhot (54) and daughter Chhouk Sokhan (62). Her son used to take care for her, but he got sick with polio, and now he is disabled. Now she takes care for him. […] Continue reading → 
Another day in our research into elderly in Cambodia found us in Battambang province, in the house of a woman of 85 years old, Ean Mann. Thanks to our translator, we finally understood what Ean Mann (85) was repeating to us when we left: “I will miss you forever daughter, you and your family. For ever, […] Continue reading → 
In our current research we talk to elderly around Cambodia. In our house / studio in Phnom Penh we made a wall with the research questions we use, the things we ask the old people we meet: What kind of financial income do you have? How do you deal with sickness? How do you deal […] Continue reading → 
Hoy Oeum is 70 years old and lives in the rural village of Sok San, together with her 2 granddaughters: Nimal (13) and Ching Oer (10). She takes care for them, alone since her son left to go to work in Thailand 3 years ago. He has not been back since, and they talk to […] Continue reading → 
When we hired Vathanak (22) to be our assistent / translator, the first thing he told us was that he lived with his grandmother (66), while he is studying here. His parents and older brother live in the province, and work as government employees there.We assumed then that he lived with her to take care […] Continue reading → 
This is Eang Shonnary he is 77 years old. Eang speaks French, and tells us about his 6 children, 1 of whom lives in the USA, 3 in Phnom Penh, 1 in Siem Reap, and 1 a monk in the Battabang province. Save Save Continue reading → 
