Life Stories: Cambodian Activist Vanessa Na | NBC Asian America

Cambodian-American activist Vanessa Na says she's using her voice to raise awareness for the struggles that still exist among Asian Americans.
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Life Stories: Cambodian Activist Vanessa Na | NBC Asian America

[@TheRichLA]

Proud of my Cambodian sista! We are the voice of our parents who came from nothing. We need more people like you.

[@nanyung1983]

Thank you for giving a voice to our Cambodian people.

[@SirFoodie1904]

Thank you young sister for representing Khmer. I’m so proud of you. I called you sister because of your strong believe of Khmer. Most Khmer children nowadays only pays attention to games and drugs. It is very sad because they have no idea what our parents gone through. Ignorant is a very expensive prices to pay.
Education is the only wheels of change.

[@jennyyangtv]

Vanessa is tremendous. Thank you for showcasing her story.

[@TraOTang]

We should be proud of who we are. As a cambodian is not easy to find a voice. My cambodian friends, please stay in school. Only education can change the world. Be the one that someone can look up to. I'm proud to be cambodian. Keep trying and keep fighting!

[@bigfootswatching9986]

GOOD JOB VANESSA! IT'S GREAT TO SEE YOUNG KHMER GIRL WHO'S A VOICE FOR YOUR CULTURE. I'M KHMER MIX WITH CHINESE AND LIVE IN WA STATE SO HELLO NEIGHBOR! TAKE CARE AND BEST WISHES TO YOU !

[@Gingerbit-bk3df]

Such a strong young lady. So much love and respect for the new asian American.

[@rasok5771]

Yes you can also learn to be very super smart brain like american Japan England italy switzerland Germany people just watch and learn everything they do like entrepreneur scientist biologist chemist researcher engineer inventor businesses technology environmentalist nutritionist ceo surgeon.

[@lizard9]

Very well said, thanks for giving us Cambodian a voice.

[@khmer5591]

Great video, we’re blessed to have you.

[@GrillWasabi]

My family went through the same.

[@helensaira]

Very well spoken! 💕

[@camae62]

Proud of who we are.

[@rasok5771]

Study very very very hard vanessa Na become scientist biologist, chemist ,researcher, engineer, inventor, businesses, cyber security, computer science, technology ,environmentalist nutritionist ,ceo, surgeon, these are the smartest people and best careers.

[@rasok5771]

She is very beautiful 😍😍😍

[@matarleon7128]

I don’t know you but I am proud of you Vanessa. Keep up the fantastic work!

[@charliech8318]

be strong stronger strongest. thanks

[@helensaira]

This is great!

[@frankiekohl1593]

Smart and beautiful a double threat LOL you go girl

[@johntaliburton7743]

She's ethnically Chinese. Maybe mixed blood Khmer/Chinese. So it wouldn't be necessarily unusual for someone to think she is of Chinese descent considering she has Chinese facial features and not Khmer facial features.

[@fjidfdfjd2459]

she blends in just fine with other Cambodians....Cambodians arent exactly East Timorese looking if you know what i mean.
Cambodians:
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[@imperialkhmer6146]

My ancestors are from Surin Thailand but moved to live in Cambodia in the early 1900s. Why do the Cambodian people hate it when I claim to be Thai? 😂😂 Why is it ok for Chinese-Cambodian to claim their Chinese side but not for people like me to claim my Thai side?

[@rosveasna]

good job

[@G.NiNRAW]

Khmer love100%..

[@Yovo555]

Good job lady.

[@soeurmsann4920]

you're good thanks

[@gacharyko4592]

Thank you. Your like the child of Cambodia or sister of it and in the prices point they have a lot parents that force kids to work instead of them

[@ydemasjarasix7572]

Ily

[@ryuninja1457]

hi you cute...

[@mamzersdream1]

Yawn

[@nanyung1983]

Go to sleep Chuck