It is first time for me to be criticized from our Cambodian people when I used verbally the word “Blog” during talking show on air. I was invited to be speaker on air at studio last few months in order to make discussion over ICT to enhance democracy in Cambodia. While I introduced to all radio listeners about my organization’s current programs and training program are amongst others. During that time, I announced listeners to come to attend blog training course at my organization.

Then, one of listeners called in and he said that one of speakers said the new word that made people confused. He added that speakers should not utilize unused-ever-word, and should use Khmer word instead. In reality, Blog is new term for me that I just knew it more than one year. I cannot translate it into Khmer (like computer, USB, CPU, LCD and so on). So far, we cannot translate all technology term into Khmer language.

I think that it maybe my fault that I used word that most of Cambodian people never knew it before. I should say the simple word for listeners to easily understand and listen. And then I explained to him that Blog was like personal website. I was not upset for what he blamed me about this.

It is because of new technology just coming into our Countries. And most of our people are not well-educated. Even me, I cannot keep up with new technology. Most of young students are easier to understand than the elderly.

When I met my friends and I wanted them to know how to create blog in order to share something with friends and others. But most of them did not know what blog is. They said they never heard this word before. So, sometimes it is hard for me to say word “blog” to them.

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