Khmer Voices

Building Community and Cultural Pride with Marpheen Chann

Vanny Whitchelo Season 1 Episode 2

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In this episode, Marpheen Chann shares his personal story of growing up in rural Maine, US which includes foster care and being adopted by a religious white working class family, the trauma his family experienced as a result of the Khmer Rouge, and his journey of self-discovery and cultural reconnection.

Marpheen Chann works in the nonprofit and advocacy sector as Executive Director and Founder of Khmer Maine and does consulting work for nonprofits and political campaigns. He's also an award-winning author and speaker on intersectionality, inclusion, and belonging. 

Marpheen's instagram --  www.instagram.com/marpheenchann
Marpheen's coming of age book https://www.amazon.com/Moon-Full-Modern-Day-Coming-Age-ebook/dp/B0BGYJY3GW?ref_=ast_author_dp
Podcast - SoftSpoken
Website - www.marpheenchann.com

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