READ. It will make you SMART. Or, smart and MAD (think, Nietzsche), or just plain MAD (Aunt to Theary). But better this risk than be st--, uh, not-so-smart.
FUZZY READING leads to FUZZY THINKING (Left image). The current state of Khmer written language.
Punctuation marks are tools for CLARITY which allows your mind to read with 20/20 vision. (Right image). Clarity of reading leads to clarity of thoughts leads to building of IDEAS. Current lacking in Cambodia.
I am as blind as a bat without wearing glasses or contact lenses. I started to wear glasses in 2nd or 3rd grade (many moons ago).
I've written about the need to update and modernize the Khmer written language for many years now, but it was only this past February 2015 when I first gave a presentation on this KEY TO DEVELOPMENT at an international conference. Thank goodness, it was well received; "winsome" according to Yale philosopher Nicholas Wolterstorff.
Still waiting for the video to come out, as it was recorded as I am told.
Read the full commentary here: http://
Seen and heard on Ms. Theary C. Seng's Facebook accounts:
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