Cambodia's Mother of Disabled Children
Asia · Season 4 · Episode 19
Phalla Neang has been teaching young people with visual and hearing impairments in Cambodia for over 20 years. She began her work in a Thai refugee camp after fleeing Cambodia's Pol Pot regime in the late 1970's. She's known as the mother of education for disabled children, and is the head teacher of several schools run by a foundation that offers disabled youngsters an inclusive education program. We follow her in her tireless efforts to provide a quality and fair education.
Episode Details
Air date, runtime, timezone, and episode position.
Season
4
Episode
19
Air Date
12/Jun/2015
Air Time
01:30
Runtime
28 min
Overview
Episode summary.
Phalla Neang has been teaching young people with visual and hearing impairments in Cambodia for over 20 years. She began her work in a Thai refugee camp after fleeing Cambodia's Pol Pot regime in the late 1970's. She's known as the mother of education for disabled children, and is the head teacher of several schools run by a foundation that offers disabled youngsters an inclusive education program. We follow her in her tireless efforts to provide a quality and fair education.
Episode Navigation
Move between previous and next episodes.