[VIDEO] A Disabled Girl Works As a Barista Shares Her Experiences and Dreams

Phnom Penh─ Recently, Klahan9 has posted a video of a disabled girl, who is currently working as a barista in one of the cafes in Phnom Penh.

Coming from Takeo province, Morm Sopheap, nowadays works in True Coffee (Toul Tompoung branch) with the help of a teacher from Krousar Thmey Organization.

At the organization, she was taught the sign language and also Khmer language from the teachers there. Moreover, she also knows a little bit of English through learning from the books by herself.

“It was a bit hard at first working with the others; however, as time passed by, things turn out to be less complicated”, said Sopheap. By teaching her co-workers the sign language, they all were able to help, work, and cooperate together by learning about one another, she said.

She added, “Despite having disabilities, I am still able to communicate with others through sign language and I also enjoy equal rights like normal people as well.”

Morm Sopheap, a disabled young woman, who can work as ordinary people

For her future goals, Sopheap wants to have a store/shop of her own, and hire people with disabilities like her to work, because she wants to give the opportunity for them to have a job, to learn more about the outside world, and to enjoy the same equality just like the other people as well.

She also sent a message to all the parents who have children with disabilities that they should show support and motivate their children to get more education and have a job, so that they can get to understand more about what is happening out there in the real world.

“I want them (people with disabilities) to have their own career, live their lives happily, and enjoy their own independence”, said Sopheap.