Home Sweet Home (a cappella) by Kosal Khiev, K.E.A. Poet

Kosal sings for you tonight from the streets of Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Home Sweet Home is Kosal's original song.

Kosal Khiev is a Khmer Exiled American (K.E.A.). He was deported to Cambodia in 2011 after serving 14 years in California State Prison and 1 year in an immigration holding facility. He was 16 years old when he was sentenced as an adult.

Video "Why I Write": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YstoXrrz1Gs&feature=related

Now he lives in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He is a spoken word artist, painter, tattoo artist and an educator. Kosal hopes you will come visit his site and leave a message for him.

Spoken Kosal Website: http://spokenkosal.com/

Kosal is also a resident artist of Studio Revolt.

Studio Revolt Website: http://studio-revolt.com/

Another video that features him, My Asian Americana, is a semi-finalist (as of 01/25/2012) for the White House AAPI's "What's Your Story?" video contest. If we win, we can send a delegate to the White House.

My Asian Americana Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQxtfCz4B1o

Kosal's friend, Thea Som, also a K.E.A., made a video recently to help future K.E.A.s make transition to life in Cambodia easier.

Thea Som's Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5L72ogvPZw

Please choose your favorite video and forward the link or repost it on your FB, Blog and Twitter. Thanks, folks.

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[tloclbc]

thats right! do what u do my brother

[socialization1]

This is awesome!!! I was thinking about the deportee situation and I realize that it may be an opportunity for some or most people. What I mean is that, many deportees have been away so long that they had to assimilate into mainstream American norms. Now this is a opportunity for deportees to learn how to speak Khmer better and to read and write in Khmer.Also maybe can contribute to the development of the country. However, I also realized there are barriers for many deportees; for example, th