Interviewer
Diana Guerra
Files
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Ethnic Group
Cambodian American
Generation
Youth
Description
In October 1991, Leakhena Sorn was 13 years old when she immigrated to Stockton from Cambodia. Learning a new language and adjusting to a new culture often made her feel isolated during the transition to life in Stockton. Because of Leakhena’s arrival after the first major emigration from Cambodia, she enjoyed the support of an already established Cambodian community. Many Stockton Cambodians were already graduating from universities and had established careers as pharmacists, physicians or as business owners…
Keywords
Oral History, Stockton - CA, California, Cambodian American, History
Comments
This oral history is part of the STOCKTONSpeaks! Project that ran from 2002-2005 in Stockton, CA. You can read more about STOCKTONSpeaks! on the homepage and the About page.
Recommended Citation
Tran, Christina. "Sorn Family: Leakhena Sorn (Youth)". (2005). STOCKTONSpeaks! Cambodian American Stories. Oral History 3.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/ss-ca/3
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Relatives
Sorn Family: Sonn Meong (Elder)
Sorn Family: Sophat Sorn (Middle)