Students Cambodia
Writing Through Writing Through is a charitable organisation which uses creative writing as a tool to develop thinking skills, language fluency and self-esteem in marginalised and at risk populations throughout the world. Writing Through is a not-forprofit organisation registered as a US charity dedicated to promoting the education of some of the world’s most at-risk children and adults. Via our workshops, taught jointly in both English and the school’s native language, students are helped to think conceptually and then critically, to write more fluently and creatively in English, and to increase their sense of selfesteem and self-worth. We believe that arts education allows both children and adults to view their 82
difficult world more hopefully. In this way, they can imagine and then work towards their own better futures.
How It Started Sue Guiney’s first time in Cambodia was an eye-opening and inspiring experience. Like so many others, she was captivated by the kindness of the Khmer people, the beauty of the landscape and the wonder of the ancient temples. This inspiration prompted her to write a novel set in Cambodia, ‘Clash of Innocents’. She decided to give back to this country that acted as her muse by sharing her knowledge. Sue contacted an organisation,