They do not look on death as the end of a life, but as the beginning of a new and better one. Most young men become monks for at least six months to a year. In the mornings they pray and meditate. Then they go out and beg for food. They eat only one meal a day.
Monks are very well respected in Cambodia.
Music is the most popular art form. Most Cambodians love to sing, and play home made drums, flutes, gongs, one-string violins and xylophones. Their beautiful, classical Cambodian dance companies travel all over the world. Maryknoll Sisters have been working in Phnom Pehn since 1990. One sister works in the university.