Bonavy Som the day she received her U.S. citizenship at the Los Angeles Convention Center, 1988. She and her mother applied for citizenship after seeing a place on Anaheim Street in Long Beach, CA that provided citizenship training and guidance.
Bonavy Som’s three sons in Long Beach, CA 1988. In back is Douglas Chan Keo (3 yrs old). In front are the twins: Beauregard Vibol Keo and Nickolas Vibott Keo (6 months old).
Left to right: Bonavy Som, her mother, Naly Men, and her older sister, Bony. They had been sponsored by The Sisters of Mary of the Presentation, a convent in Valley City, North Dakota. This photo was taken at the welcome dinner. 1981.
Bonavy Som at her graduation in 2018, with a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology with a focus on Marriage Family Therapy from National University in San Diego, CA. Bonavy says “it was one of the happiest days of my life.” Achieving the degree allowed her to work closely with community members on mental health.
