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Article: One man helps Cambodia rebuild trust.(Buddhism for Development)(WORLD)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
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- June 16, 2008
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Byline: David Montero Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor
BATTAMBANG, Cambodia -- A timeless problem nearly ruined the Buar Sramum's marriage: Her husband, a fish seller, doesn't make enough money, and the money he makes he often mismanages, making it even harder in this impoverished village to feed the couple's three children. When Mrs. Sramum berated her husband, things got heated, and they argued bitterly for weeks.
Disputes like this are rarely discussed publicly in Cambodia, but they are a common cause of domestic abuse. They are also one strand in a larger set of village conflicts contributing to human rights violations and violence in ...