Jenny Hua, Cambodian Court Dancer - NJN/State of the Arts

In this story, State of the Arts visits Jenny Hua at home and meets her parents, ethnic Khmers who escaped from Vietnam and Cambodia during the war, and behind the scenes for the ritual of dressing in full costume as Hua prepares to perform in a celebration of the Cambodian New Year at the Khmer Art Gallery in Philadelphia. (Excerpt from the State of the Arts special, Culture in Context).
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[XxWhatAnIdiotxX]

Haha. It's my dance teacher!! Go Bong!! :) We rocked out on Khmer New Year's! :D

[moyshekapoyre]

wow, cool culture. sorry for bombing your country & all that... not that anyone in my family did that personally, but... guilt guilt guilt... would khmer rouge have taken power if not for U.S. bombing cambodia? probably the wrong place to ask this...

[SreyChnaah]

south jersey... camden to be exact. message me for details.

[SreyChnaah]

booo kera!!

[SreyChnaah]

south jersey ... camden to be exact.

[SreyChnaah]

im a poor college student, so 5 bucks is plenty to spend for lunch. sometimes i spent less... haha

[insanox]

maybe outside california, khmer people 'assimilate'.but theres still plent of khmer kids that don't assimilate. and iono how you spend 5$ for lunch in todays time.

[KeraPera]

OMG! Jenny Can't believe I found this by chance, I'm going to tease you forever!!!!

[SreyChnaah]

Thank you soo much!

I wish I was in LB to take in some more dance instructions from Sophiline Shapiro! ahh I missed out on meeting her in cambodia while I was living there this summer!

[TSerey]

Cong, Jenny!!!

Thank you, for being a great role model for our next generation. Your parents have done an outstanding job for raising a wonderful daughter. Our ancestors will be proud.

Best,

Bong Serey

KAA/LB