Namoch with his family at a picnic in Long Beach, CA 2008. From left are Namoch’s son, Lekhana; Namoch; his wife, Sufen; their daughter, Rattnak; and their rescue dog, Pinky.
Namoch’s family gathered for a picnic in Long Beach, CA 2008. Back row, from left,: Sovathana Sokhom’s husband, Kim Hong San; Namoch’s younger sister, Sovathana Sokhom; Namoch Sokhom; Sophois Sokhom’s husband, Conor Weir; Namoch’s youngest sister, Sophois Sokhom; and Namoch’s wife, Shufen Sokhom. In the middle row seated are Namoch’s children, Lekhana Sokhom and Rattnak Sokhom (both wearing glasses); they are holding two of Sophois’ children, Sorika and Satya Weir. Standing in the red shirt is Sovathana’s son, Indra Sokhom-San. Seated with the dog (Pinky) is Sophois’ daughter Devy Weir; next to her in the blue shirt is Sovathana’s oldest son, Chakra Sokhom-San.
Namoch Sokhom (far right in hat) with his family and friends at Bayon temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia, 1996. From left is a Cambodian-American National Development Organization volunteer from Minnesota and his wife (both unnamed); Namoch’s sister, Sovathana; his wife Shufen holding their two children; and Namoch. Of note is the way Sufen is holding the children, with one in front and one in a carrier on her back. Cambodians criticized her because they held the babies only in front, but, according to Shufen, it was too hot to do that.
Namoch Sokhom with his family at the St. Paul, MN airport, 1995. Pictured are Namoch and his wife, Shufen Sokhom. Namoch is holding their newborn son, Lekhana and Sufen is holding their daughter, Rattnak. They are waiting to board a plane to visit Cambodia.
Namoch Sokhom (3rd from left) receiving a certificate from Optimist International in St. Paul, MN, 1984. From left: unnamed; Jeanette Olson who became a close family friend; Namoch; Mrs. Veislav, ESL counselor; Namoch’s mother, Thach In; Cambodia friend that the family stayed with when they arrived in Minnesota, Sam Ol Kahm and her husband, Kim Ean Seng; Namouch’s father, Luy Sokhom, can be seen smiling in the back. Namoch was nominated for the award by his chemistry teacher who was impressed by his positive and trusting outlook, and his hard work.
A reference letter from Save The Children detailing Namoch Sokhom’s accomplishments including the completion of the Teacher Training Course while in the Galang II Refugee Camp in Indonesia, November 4, 1981.
