Now, the teachers from the north-west of the country are here with us, with the roles reversed. Instead of training young Cambodians, they themselves have returned to the classroom for a nine-week training programme. Although “sitting in a classroom” does not quite capture it. Rather than focusing purely on theory, the five participants are gaining practical, hands-on experience every day.

The training covers agriculture (Khema and Chanty), fish farming (Vuthy and Sopha) and carpentry (Pheara). They follow programmes similar to those of our own trainees. Naturally, in a much more condensed form.