Girl from Stung Meanchey dump now college grad living in Australia

Publication date 14 March 2023 | 21:14 | ICT

After finishing her foundational studies at Trinity College and earning a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Melbourne in 2022, Ron Sophy, a girl who once lived at the Stung Meanchey garbage dump and scavenged for things to sell, is

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