About Thavry Thun

My name is Thavry Thun (pronounced tah-vree toon), and I was born in Cambodia on the 4th of October in the year 1989. My home is in the countryside, and I am from a simple farming family. We are a happy, hard-working family. I have two brothers and no sisters. When I was a young child, I enjoyed drawing, especially drawing portraits of people. I hope you will enjoy my website and be my friend.

Studies

I am a student attending the Information Technology program at Build Bright University in Siem Reap. There is only one girl enrolled in the IT program with about 40 boys. I study and improve my English everyday because at my work, I must speak with many foreigners. I enjoy studying many subjects everyday. Soon I will study in Czech Republic for three years where I received a full scholarship at Hradic Kravlove University, I will leave my county in early September 2009, and will continue to study Information Management.

Working

I have been working for a non-government organization (NGO) called PEPY since May 2008. PEPY means "Protect the Earth, Protect Yourself". At work, I do many different activities which I enjoy. I write stories, and make small books for children to read. Translating Khmer into English, and English into Khmer is another part of my job at PEPY. I also do marketing for a unique local handmade product we call "Hipstar." We work with retail stores in Cambodia to raise money to help poor children in Cambodia.

My Art

Drawing portraits, animals, and landscapes comes as a natural talent for me. I have enjoyed drawing since I was very young, and continue to draw whenever I have time. I still use only pencil, and do not draw with watercolor yet. My hope is to become an artist and create many different and original works of art.

Writing

I enjoy writing very much, and have been working on making many different books. I want to publish a series of small books that also include my drawings. The books will be easy for children to read, and will tell about real life stories in Cambodia. I am also working on a novel, but it will take a while before I publish.

Living

Presently, I live and study in Siem Reap for almost a year now. Before this, I lived and studied in Phnom Penh for about one year. My homeland village is located in Kandal Province, about 40 kilometers to the south of Phnom Penh. I was born and raised on a small island in the middle of the Bassac river. It is a very poor, simple, and isolated island, with no commercial development. You can see pictures and read stories about my island homeland. Siem Reap is a very nice place to live. There are many big trees, and the environment is cleaner. I stay at the PEPY house in Siem Reap, and that is where I live and work with many others from around the world. I am the only Cambodian girl who lives at the PEPY house, and we all get along well together.I will go and live in Czech republic for another three years to complete my study.

Future Plans

In the future I hope to be an accomplished artist. Drawing and painting is very important to me. I also want to be good with computers and the Internet, because that is how I made this webpage. It is important for me to do good things that help people. Being a writer, making books, and drawing pictures for people to read, enjoy, and learn is one way I can help people. I also enjoy teaching, and hope to help the people of my country. When I finish my studies, I wish to travel around the world. I hope to earn enough in the future to support myself and my family.