Hope and Progress
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I just got back from a glorious week in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. John Nash and I were consulting with two different local grassroots NGOs. Our role was to help build capacity around research methodology. This was my second time in Cambodia and the first for John. I am still digesting the week and still trying to catch up on sleep (difficult indeed). Nonetheless, here are some thoughts that still linger with me today.
I am honored to be working the Khmer people once more and energized by the progress both on the education and economic front. I know there are persistent issues (I am not blind to those). But what we saw most often is hope. With the doom and gloom of the world economy and constant attacks to the education system, hope is a good thing.