Asia Insight

tv show

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455 total episodes

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14 seasons

First Aired April 06, 2012

Overview

An in-depth portrait of Asia today, covering its dynamism as a center of growth as well as its traditions tossed around by the advance of globalization.

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Cambodia's Mother of Disabled Children

Season 4 - Episode 19 - 0h 28m

Air Date

June 12, 2015

Overview

Phalla Neang has been teaching young people with visual and hearing impairments in Cambodia for over 20 years. She began her work in a Thai refugee camp after fleeing Cambodia's Pol Pot regime in the late 1970's. She's known as the mother of education for disabled children, and is the head teacher of several schools run by a foundation that offers disabled youngsters an inclusive education program. We follow her in her tireless efforts to provide a quality and fair education.