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Inn Chret lives in remote Mondulkiri province, Cambodia. Mr. Chret is a Bunong, an indigenous tribe whose lives and livelihoods are becoming dramatically impacted by the Cambodian government's seizure of the Bunong's ancestral lands and sacred forests. Despite these hardships Mr. Chret is committed to supporting his people and giving them a voice through democratic means. As an elected member of the emerging Cambodian Indigenous People Democratic Party, the Bunong voice is now beginning to be heard.
During the fall semester of 2023, Chret spoke at the John Hope Franklin Center’s ‘Wednesdays at the Center’ series with his lecture ‘"Pathways to a Brighter Future" The story of the indigenous Bunong’. In this talk, he discusses the rich history, and culture of the Bunong as well as the severe challenges that have forged an unwavering passion to preserve the Bunong way of life. The event was co-sponsored by the Asian Pacific Studies Institute.
Website: https://jhfc.duke.edu
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Inn Chret lives in remote Mondulkiri province, Cambodia. Mr. Chret is a Bunong, an indigenous tribe whose lives and livelihoods are becoming dramatically impacted by the Cambodian government's seizure of the Bunong's ancestral lands and sacred forests. Despite these hardships Mr. Chret is committed to supporting his people and giving them a voice through democratic means. As an elected member of the emerging Cambodian Indigenous People Democratic Party, the Bunong voice is now beginning to be heard.
During the fall semester of 2023, Chret spoke at the John Hope Franklin Center’s ‘Wednesdays at the Center’ series with his lecture ‘"Pathways to a Brighter Future" The story of the indigenous Bunong’. In this talk, he discusses the rich history, and culture of the Bunong as well as the severe challenges that have forged an unwavering passion to preserve the Bunong way of life. The event was co-sponsored by the Asian Pacific Studies Institute.
Website: https://jhfc.duke.edu
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/duke-university-john-hope-franklin-center
Instagram: instagram.com/jhfc_duke
Facebook: facebook.com/jhfcduke
X (Twitter): twitter.com/jhfcduke
