Vietnamese Life in Cambodia. Tonle Sap's Floating Village. A Kyle Le documentary
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 พ.ย. 2015
- a Kyle Le doc.
There are millions of Vietnamese people outside of Vietnam. There are thousands of Vietnamese people living on Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia, not too far away from the city of Siem Reap. Every day thousands of tourists from all over the world take tours on this lake without knowing the truth behind these floating homes. They are taken to the floating market where they are guilt tripped into buying inflated bags of rice, noodles, or candy and thinking they are doing a good deed. But the fact is, these markets and nearby school leaders are in on a big scam at the children's expenses. The less touristy and smaller Catholic School doesn't appear to be a part of this bait and switch situation because they are the ones petitioning and talking about it. But who can you really trust out here? I'll let you decide for yourself. For more on these people please read my website at: www.kylele.net/2015/11/20/the-...
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About Me: I'm Kyle Le and I live, travel, and eat in Vietnam and Asia. In fact, I've been almost everywhere in Vietnam From Hanoi to Saigon - Far North, Central Highlands, Islands, and Deep Mekong Delta - I've visited there. In addition to 10+ countries in Asia from Indonesia to Thailand to Singapore, you'll find all of my food, tourist attractions, and daily life experiences discovering my roots in the motherland on this amazing journey right on this channel. So be sure to subscribe- there's new videos all the time and connect with me below so you don't miss any adventures.
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Because of this video I travelled from Egypt to Cambodia. I was lucky to go meet this lovely lady who take care of the school kids. I felt blessed meeting some of the kids. Your effort with this video made me travel and I am sure some other tourist will follow
+fady girgius if i come to egypt can i stay on your couch
Kyle Le Dot Net your are most welcome to come to Egypt. And I can arrange accommodation for you as participate in your program
my question is,did u help them with some cash??????????
Wow! That is a beautiful thing you've done. You're awesome! So are you Kyle!
@@alexchophy1697 well helping them with cash or other thing is my own thing
This is why I hate these tourists attraction package they have! Thank you for showing everyone the other side of this
+Quang Tran tourism is okay as long as it brings something to the locals, like jobs or aid, but this is really not the case
Tourism does bring something to the locals. Really need some education beyond middle school to properly take advantage of it though. Does it reach everyone, surely not and never will. The entire town of Siem Reap near the lake is built off of tourism. Thousands and thousands of Cambodians make their living off of tourism, it's the 3rd largest industry in the country after garment factories and agriculture. The tourism boom also drives up the price of land, goods, and services. There are lots of winners and lots of losers. Many people make a decent living from tourism. The standard of living has dramatically increased since tourists started coming in large numbers.
Cambodia is a poor country. Everyone is suffering. Cambodian, Viets, etc. The system is corrupt. It really bothers me when the kid doesn't want to learn Cambodian and they live in Cambodia. I hope the Vietnamese living in Cambodia respects the country and contributes to the culture while still maintaining their roots. There are Cambodian living in Cambodia that are poorer than Viets. Again, everyone is suffering.
Thary Cheng I agree, one can learn the language and customs of their resident country and still remember and keep alive that of their ancestors, many people have done it.
As a Cambodian, I remember going here for the first time and being all giddy. I went back the next time and I asked the locals to take me to the Vietnamese section because I wanted to see how they were living and I was told I couldn’t go there. I remember asking the rice dealers why everything was so expensive and why the community was still so poor despite the expensive rice. It’s so obvious about the amount of corruption.
I get that Vietnam and Cambodia has a history and it’s hurtful but I just wish we could put that away. The hell for Vietnamese in Cambodia, the hell for Cambodians in Vietnam meanwhile our politicians are secretly benefiting off each other and it pisses me off
The 1 million cambodians in vietnam arent treated as badly as the smaller community viets in cambodia. Viets in cambodia are discriminated and khmers are racist
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@@klytouch5285 you cams will remain third world and poor forever
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Be sure to give this video a thumbs up and share it with your friends. We might not be able to change their lives, but we can definitely raise awareness for anyone visiting Siem Reap or Cambodia as a whole. Thanks. Kyle.
+Kyle LeDotNet Keep up the good work Kyle! Your message and their cries for help are heard loud and clear!
this should teach you to do better and make a better life so you can help them some way if only you can. this should motivate you to be better and stronger and make you think when you struggle or do things stressful, but you will back to this moment and think that they have it way more struggle than you so you should push yourself even harder than you ever dis in your life.
+Kyle LeDotNet Well done Kyle as always bringing awareness of Vietnamese, not just the land.
+Kyle LeDotNet The Vietnamese in Cambodia have such beautiful smiles, despite all that they go through each and every day. It makes me so sad to think about. Thank you for this video, I hope it changes people the way it has clearly changed you.
+Kyle LeDotNet Hey brother keep up the good work.. It saddens me to see the corruption in this place.. I hope things get better and more people come to help.. I am going to try to send some money to you to make these things possible. You are a good man.. Your friend Justin
What an amazing, informative documentary highlighting the lives of the disadvantaged, poverty, corruption, inequality etc.; yet ALWAYS showing the resilience of the people. Your passion for what you do shines throughout the film. What a wonderful thing you did, helping the family living on the boat....
This is phenomenal dude.
Couldn't believe what i was watching.
Personal exposure through film is very impactful.
We now live in the era of social media so what you film
can be seen all over the world through the internet and youtube.
Well done brother. This is amazing stuff.
Got me choked up.
Wow. Need to take a deep breath...
Hi Kyle!
I'm Mark, a Filipino citizen, just here to commend your love for your roots and it's really made me cry. Hope you could feature as well the Vietnamese people in Philippines, surely they will be glad knowing you and your advocacy.
Best video so far Kyle, respect to you and those people.
+Giao Đinh Quang it'll be hard to top this one, but we'll keep getting bettter and better
mad props. Very meaningful documentary
Thank you for sharing with us these touching stories of Vietnamese people who have been stuck and been fighting so hard to find a way back to their motherland. The video hits me so hard from inside out. I could do nothing but sharing this video with friends and other Vietnamese to raise awareness. Thanks again and keep up the good work, Kyle!
Amazing amazing video Kyle! So awesome!!!
+The Food Ranger | Trevor James check it
This is Trevor James check this out.
U don't how Vietnamese live in Cambodia! It look they are good to live peacefully but the fact they are not like this.
Loving the content you provide Kyle, hopefully I can spread awareness of this.
That was one of the most powerful videos I have seen. You do an amazing job showing real life and struggles they have to endure.
You are truly an amazing person!
I can never thank you enough fir each videos you made.this one is one of the special video, reminds me when i was growing up in batangas Philippines.my dad was a farmer and my mom do laundry for other people and yes life was really hard but wr are happy.i feel this people kyle cause once upon a time im kinda like them.thank you thank you.... Mabuhay
+josie d thanks for telling your friends. itll help me make more once more people watch
What an eye opener Kyle! Great job capturing the daily struggles of these poor people. I'm so touched by this. Thanks for sharing!
Way to go Kyle, your short video is very informative, and thank You for taking that extra step to reach out and share your experience of those far away places.
+Johnathan Nguyen yes/ thanks
This was so moving beyond words!! Thank you for creating this video Kyle to spread the awareness. Will make it a point to visit this village. Love all your videos, keep up the awesome work!!!
Hey kyle, we viet people came a long way, From the war to fleeing on boat, we endure all of those things that no one will understand. Keep up the good work man.
This video is great! It truly humbled yet saddened me to see my own Vietnamese people living in such poor conditions with such young children in a land so far away from their true country, especially with Diem who was my age. I can relate with your sentiments, thanks for the upload!
Omg I’m so touched by your words, your actions, your heart. You’re so brave Kyle, I look up to you even you are way too younger than me. You’re my big hero. This video, you have showed me how kind how brave you’re are.
I'm so glad to have landed on these series.The content is a refreshing change from the food videos.
Your works are very meaningful Kyle, some of them took my tears. I would never know there are Viet people live like this in the countries that isn't their home without your videos. Keep it up Kyle!!! You can help making their life better by doing what you're doing now! Thanks for sharing, and good luck !
its the sweetest thing to discover your channel, Kylie! thanks for the dedicated job you have done.
These people are one of a kind, and tough! This was my families life before we were lucky enough to move to New Zealand. You are a legend to show people the true side of life.
+TARN NGUYEN I don't know about legend... but thank you
Great work, Kyle. Really good doco, heartfelt, real and authentic. Thank you.
Your best work yet. I really appreciate these type of videos and it's really humbling to watch. Keep up the amazing videos!
+Darksinister thank you. more to come hopefully
By far the most touching/ in depth and sincere video from you Kyle Le. You showcased that not only are you a visitor but wit what you learned that you care. Right on my friend. Keep these types of videos in production.
beautiful blog Kyle! thank for sharing,...
It's so sad when you explained tourists passing by the villages. So close, yet so far.
I love how poetic your videos are.
One of your best videos yet Kyle. Amazing work man.
Hi Kyle,
Thanks for your video, it really opened my mind.
All the best
Very impactful and informative thank you Kyle Le!
this has to be one of your best video yet... 👍👍👏
doing some great work there Kyle. if you don't mind I will share this video.
+The Two thank you. please share it for me.
Awesome video, man. definitely pulled at my heart strings.
I'm still shocked in how you don't have millions of views or subscribers, you deserve it !
best video so far Kyle !! Keep up the awesome work. Thanks for helping those who are in need ! :-)
+NwtyAzn Well you can help me reach that by sharing this video with your friends tanks
will do !!
good work bud. best vid so far!
Great video kyle! Hope you Will be making more videos like this. Big respect
+Joey Tribbiani i will try. i prefer making these types of videos but financially and time wise they are impossible to do all the time.
This was an excellent documentary. Thank you Kyle !
I'm so glad you shed light on this. you're amazing kyle...
After watching this I realize that my life has truly been blessed.. this by far is my favorite video. you are an amazing person Kyle. would love to help out if you ever decide to go back for a visit..
+Marlene Pene I second that!
My favourite of all your videos Kyle, I hope that this brings awareness to our people stuck in Cambodia!
A job well done... I learned something new and very important about these "forgotten" Vietnamese people. Thank you for your work.
+JT Nguyen thank you for watching.
Thanks for bringing us this video with all moving information
Thank you so much for all your videos Kyle, you are great, please keep it going.
I cant even think clearly enough to make a comment on this eye-opening piece of work, however, one thing clearly stands out to me....Kyle Le's life is imminently about to change. Thanks for sharing this!!!
+spider112004 I hope it changes so I can keep making these kinds of videos. thank you for the support.
This is probably the best video so far about the lives of less fortunate people. Keep it going Kyle. I hope to get to see you in person one day.
+Lilian Tran thank you. feel free to write me.
amazing video, as always Kyle
+Jim Nguyen Thank you Jim for your Patreon support. It seriously helps me make more videos like these
This is a beautiful video capturing Vietnamese lives Cambodia, this video was very educational and touching.👍🏽🇺🇸🇯🇲🌴☀️🌴
another good video; well done Kyle; i liked the fact that you included its location on the map so that viewers can visualize the place
so amazing..... awesome video kyle. can you make some more videos and show their daily life. i never see this type of video. keep it... once again i thanks to you
+Suryanarayana M yes, i want to do more daily life videos of these people, but it's very difficult. i will try my best in the future.
I remember the catholic school there. Since we are Vietnamese, we talked to one of the instructors (he was from Tay Ninh) and some of the kids playing on the floor. It was a weekend morning so no classes were in session but it was great to talk to them. No one solicited money from us, we were just hanging out and chatting. The rice bag/food scam must have started rather recently as our trip five years ago did not include any mandatory stops to any of those places.
+Huyen Nguyen everyone has different stories of this place. some people told me there were twenty little boats following them with beggars, etc etc
Thank you for teaching me something new and for sharing a world I didn't know exists. I can't imagine never being able to see my homeland. Shared and thank you again for sharing
Thanks Kyle! Amazing video.
This is your best video ever Kyle Le. The substance, circumstance, getting down and dirty revealing the corruption, the pain all these boat families have to endure... This is your most informative video into what really is going on outside of Saigon and I so feel the frustration in your "telling" of the real story throughout the ordeal... it's sad.
Thank you for your this meaningful video!
loved this video Kyle!
+Jay Slim consider sharing it for me. thank you
Today I accidentally find your channel and I must say that I find your videos are very useful. Thank you!! Keep moving man 😍😍
+Linh Chi nothing is by accident.
Nice story. Keep up the good work. You're awesome. 👍 Thanks for sharing.
Very eye opening, and you tell the story incredibly well.
Kyle Le- I love your video and keep on doing the good work bro.
Great video Kyle please make more like this
amazing ur videos keep getting better
+ui ye well after this, they'll dip for a while...
Hello kyle le ,co cam on con rat nhieu ,vi con da hy sinh rat nhieu va cung rat cuc kho de lam nhung video n
Great video so far bro
I saw a lot of comments blaming these poor people for living illegally in Cambodia. Guys, if you ever set foot in these villages, you will realize immediately that life here is extremely tough, no one would choose this if they have a choice. Sadly this is the only path of life that is offered to them since birth.
To the millions Cambodian out there, these people might be living illegally on foreign soil, but to them, this lake is the only place they can call home, politic or racial hatred mean nothing to a man who can barely make enough to fill his belly everyday.
Very eye opening to watch this video of yours man. I'll be in Vietnam and Cambodia in March/April and will definitely be visiting thanks to you.
Great video Kyle. It is the best you have ever done.
+Jungle Joe Thank you Joe. let your friends know
I appreciate your intention and spreading awareness to this. I can't travel there but will be sharing this with my friends. I do wish there's more I can do.
THIS IS CRAZY, definitely my favorite video of yours!
Thank u for making this video Kyle.
We are so proud of you Kyle. Watching you grow up into the man that you are today. Using the platform that you've established through hard work and dedication and using it to help others. Others who are not so lucky as to even have 2 meals a day or proper housing and schooling. I hope this video will be seen by many and it would have been you who have made a difference. Thank you!
+maisugar i dont hope to change their lives completely because its going to require government intervention, but i hope to just let tourists be aware of people there- angkor watt is one of the most visited places in this world. If even a small fraction of the people who go to Tonle Sap Lake stop buying the scam rice bags and noodles, then maybe things will get better somehow...
you're doing a wonderful work kyle !!
Wonderful Video....Thank You...and Thanks for helping
Excellent video! You have such a big heart! Wonderful to see!
+Saundra Daryab thanks
hi kyle le, I love watching all your videos, could you make more videos of all the cities in vietnam please? your channel is awesome 😊
+edmbeauty le i wish i could, maybe in th efuture. please keep sharing my videos so i can grow and make more
This is very good ! Very informative.
+okayq thank you.
Good video Kyle, thanks
Sup Kyle saw you with Trevor on his show in Malaysia and i thought you guys were great so hoppin over to show some love and to Sub. Keep doing what you guys are doing much love from the States!
thats great to know. thank you
Good video Kyle. I am glad you show this video out to all Vietnamese abroad... Peace..
Great Video Kyle!
You did good Kyle. Keep up with the great job. Thank you and God bless you brother.
My heart goes out to these people. Thanks Kyle for sharing this video.
Awesome work Kyle,
One day when I go back I'll try and do what your doing.
+VanOnDemand sure. definitely
Kyle, cảm ơn bạn đã làm video này. Mình thực sự rất xúc động. Mình bằng tuổi bạn và đang sống trong nước tại Hà Nội. Câu chuyện bạn kể qua video làm mình thấy mình quá may mắn và trân trọng những gì mình đang có hơn. Chúng ta phải làm điều gì đó cho dân mình, cho quê mình.
May Good bless you always!
I really want to say thank to you n' these videos . Good job , bro n' keep going do this :)
Happy Thanksgiving Kyle - but this videos break my heart , again .
Keep up the good work. You are very good at narrating and explaining the issues.
+Jake Long thank you a lot. please share this video with friends.
+Kyle LeDotNet For sure, to my family like aswell.
I toured this place and quite a few other places just before you got there and you are exactly right about everything. I cried every night in my hotel room of the sites and stories I was told by people there.
This video is beautiful, I never knew the poverty was that horrific. Thank you for making this video Kyle Le, you are an inspiration
+Ross Jesus Yes, it's pretty sad, especially when you see a face and a voice behind it. thank you for watching, you are contributing to the greater message
We are touched emotionally watching this. Thank you Kyle, you are a good young man.
I enjoyed seeing your empathy and exploration into the every life of real people. You have a good heart brother.
A couple of years ago my mom went to Cambodia to visit, and her bf who's Cambodian took them to Tonle Sap Lake. They got in the shop and my mom saw something she liked so she asked her bf to ask what the price was. He spoke in Khmer and they didn't reply. They started speaking VNese between them and my mom was so surprised. She had no idea that our people were stuck there. So she spent a good amount of time talking to them and everything you said is true. From the Cambodian government not recognizing them, oppressing them and the fake warehouse shops taking money. They are too poor to go back to VN, and they don't even have VN papers. They've tried many times to set foot on land and build there but apparently they get "đánh một cái" and sent back to the waters. Just like you said there's some that have never seen VN and will probably go out of this life without doing so. Oh yeah, apparently the local VN kids always get around in this metallic "chậu" and they know how to paddle whereas if we tried it ourselves we'd be spinning in one place haha. My mom and her bf ended up giving away all their cash that they carried on that day. I've been wanting to spread the cause after hearing the stories but I want to see it with my own eyes first. Thank you for showing us that.
your mom n her bf then who is ur father...does he gotta gf too??
Thanks for your documentary! It brings tears to my eyes. I feel so sad for their life.
Wow. Thank you. Great work brah.
Great story.. Thanks for sharing.
+Dung Tran word.
Hey Kyle. You should make more clips like this. Thx man. Thx a bunch.
Hi Kyle, thanks for allowing some of us to see this early. As a student of anthropology, I consider this to be a great example of ethnographic film (which basically means it captures the day to day experiences of a particular group of people) and I think you should definitely consider making more short films in this style, in Cambodia, Vietnam or wherever. Last year I travelled to Cambodia and spent some time in Kompong Phluk, a floating village also located near Tonle Sap lake. Just as you said in this video, the local people suffering from poverty were completely invisible to tourists. Sad to say that it wasn't surprising to me that the ethnic Vietnamese here are being exploited and neglected by cultural tourism. Check out the film Cannibal Tours by Dennis O'Rourke, it's about the local people in remote areas of Papua New Guinea being similarly exploited by Western tourists, and I think it has parallels with what you experienced.
+Karl McGuirk Thanks for sharing Karl. Much appreciated. your story
+Kyle LeDotNet you're welcome dude. Keep at it, hope everything works out for you financially and you get the opportunity to make more of these. We need good filmmakers to represent people like this, cause otherwise they don't have a voice.
Karl McGuirk m
I’m crying for my people in Cambodia. I wish I could help. The lady at the end who Kyle says reminds him of his Mom, reminds me of my Aunt. I love it when I find people, usually on YT now, who remind me of my Family. I just listen to them speak VN and it brings me home.
i will be in siem reap in about 10 weeks my friend is from hanoi, how easy is it to visit those people, oh and youare doing great with these vids too .. thanks
so meaning Kyle!!
i love your videos..
+huu chien meaningful! but thanks