culture shock.


(sur)real findings of a young girl


Q: phearon, what animals does cheese come from?
A: cows, goats and butterflies.

Q: phearon, what types of cheese are there? (answer should be hard, soft, blue and one other)
A: soft cheese, hard cheese, blue cheese and black cheese!

Q: heng, you want to come to USA with me tonight?
A: sorry and thank you. i must wash my clothes tomorrow.

Q: pheap, how old are you?
A: oh, i do not know. it is confusing because i take first grade four times.
Q: pheap, why do you take first grade four times?
A: first time, i take first grade. then my mother and father split. i go live with father, take first grade second time. i go live with aunt and uncle, they say take first grade again. i go back with father and stepmother wants me to take first grade, so i take first grade four times.

—tidbits from EGBOK Mission students.