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The Peace Garden in Long Beach

The Peace Garden in Long Beach, CA provides gardening plots to local community residents for growing their own fruits and vegetables. It is also a place for community recreation and positive social interaction. A Cambodian senior group has plots there.
The Peace Garden in Long Beach, CA provides gardening plots to local community residents for growing their own fruits and vegetables. It is also a place for community recreation and positive social interaction. A Cambodian senior group has plots there.

Spectators at the Parade

Spectators along the parade route of the 1st Cambodian New Year parade, Anaheim Street, Long Beach, April 24, 2005.

Viradet David Kreng and others in the Parade

Viradet David Kreng (center in white jacket) walks the parade route alongside a representative from California State University, Long Beach. They hold signs in Khmer and English with messages like "Knowledge comes from education - Rewards come from discovery."
Viradet David Kreng (center in white jacket) walks the parade route alongside a representative from California State University, Long Beach. They hold signs in Khmer and English with messages like “Knowledge comes from education – Rewards come from discovery.”