RE: And then it happened - MY TEENAGER HAS A GIRLFRIEND
hey @justinparke! So cool to connect with you. We have been living in Siem Reap for the past almost 8 years. I am a teacher and my husband and I own a little wine and tapas bar Picasso Bar, here.
My children speak Khmer well with on eldest daughter speaking fluently even in her sleep lol. She herself has been going on a few soup dates with young boys who dont speak any English so I have realized I most certainly need to work on my language skills which are great but only really enough for day to day business. My husband @philiippekiene speaks a little but not as much as the rest of us.
Who do you teach online for? My husband is working majority online as we have staff and a management team holding the fort for our business. He is always looking into new things to sink his teeth into.
Visas are becoming a little trickier now but thankfully for us, my school takes care of that for my family. I had a quick read and it looks like you guys are on a magical adventure.
SO fab to connect with you and your wife!!
Very interesting, I spent my first 4 years in Siem Reap, on Taphul Road mostly, worked at Western International School, Khmer Star and Federal International School. Wow! Your kiddos speak Khmer, bravo!
My online teaching is just private one-on-one lessons via messenger video. All my students are by word-of-mouth, as I have a good reputation in the towns I once lived. Otherwise, without a word-of-mouth recommendation, most foreigners are hesitant to learn Khmer from a non-native speaker. If you or your husband are ever interested in learning Khmer online, let me know. The time zone difference makes the window a bit small, but doable. So interesting to meet someone on STEEM with a similar Cambodian story.
I'm teaching @sreypov typing, and hope she will make an intro post someday very soon.