About
KHMERICAN: noun; a person or organization striving to improve the quality and well-being of Khmer America.
KHMERICAN was created to serve the people and organizations interested in the state of Khmer America. Our commitment is to provide an online platform that encourages public engagement, discussion and connection of Khmer communities across the US and abroad. To fulfill this commitment, we publish original content and provide resources on and about Khmer America.
We understand that news and information about Khmer America are scattered in many venues, confined to a few individuals, organizations and institutions. KHMERICAN’s goal is to mobilize these information gatekeepers and tap the power of community members to work collectively as informants and contributors. By forging these relations, we hope KHMERICAN becomes the online hub where visitors can follow the progress of the changing landscape of this emerging diaspora.
Learn more by reading our press release here (English) and here (Khmer).
Khmerican Team
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PHATRY DEREK PAN Co-Founder and CEO
Phatry has been engaged with the Khmer community in various leadership roles since 1998. Beyond activism, Phatry is a techie and social media geek. He is currently based in Brooklyn, New York.
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SOPHATH OUN Co-Founder and Web Developer
A full-time web developer for San Diego firm, Ezami, Sophath brings over three years experience in web design and programming to Khmerican. Outside work, Sophath is passionate about music production. He is currently based in Vancouver, Washington.
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ERIC CHUK Content Manager and Editor
A wordsmith, Eric provides revisions and quotations to acquaintances and nonprofits while researching his dissertation about metadata. Eclectic Los Angeles is his adopted hometown. When he should be doing something more important, he reads fantasy adventure novels.
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WILL KOENIG Contributing Editor
Will is a contributing editor who dabbles in podcasting, videos, humor and board games. He lived in Cambodia, where he met his wife, for three years and worked for development agencies, universities and several publications—some of them reputable.
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BUNTHAY CHEAM Reporter
An aspiring world traveler, Bunthay is an alumnus of the University of Washington. He currently spends most days as a style consultant at Nordstrom and enjoys discovering new stories and films that may be less discernible to the unaware mind.
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DARLENE LY Community Liaison
A native of Long Beach, California and a master’s student in school counseling, Darlene stays connected to the Cambodian American community through her affiliations with student organizations and local community events. When she’s not hitting the books, she enjoys listening to music, hiking, photography, and food.
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MALISSA TEM Reporter/Photographer
A natural storyteller, Malissa enjoys finding stories that come across through the written word and photography. She is studying literary journalism and Asian American studies at UC Irvine. She is based in the greater Los Angeles area.
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DAVID CHAU Community Liaison
A proud member of Cal State Fullerton’s Cambodian Student Association, David Chau is a graduating senior majoring in business marketing. Based in Orange County, California, he plays the saxophone.
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DIANA PEREDA Business Developer
Pereda was raised in Texas and now studies entrepreneurship and developmental economics at the University of Southern California. She was interested in pursuing a career in business from an early age and plans to start her own business one day.
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