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Cambodia is a country that is a bit off the radar. How much does the fact that it has its own script affect the daily lives of strangers in a faraway land? This book is a report of a kind, arguing that 'writing is a product of society, revealing the history and culture of the people who use it'. The English word 'character', which refers to a character in literature, also means 'letter'. Khmer script is the most "characteristic" of all scripts in the world. Khmer characters resemble people. Each letter is named for a part of the body, and each of the 33 consonants symbolizes a body part. This book introduces the story of Khmer characters, which resemble people, as a process that leads to birth, growth, adulthood, middle age, old age, and the cycle of life. Author Noh Sung-il uses the Khmer script to speak of 'people'. This is not a story of Cambodia framed by outsiders, such as poor economic conditions, famous tourist destinations, a country of foreign workers, and orientalism, but rather a story of Cambodian people, united by the theme of Khmer script, who tell their own stories.
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Testimonials prologue Chapter 1. An Old Encounter To the Uncanny Gate Pictographs at Bayon Temple Traces of round letters Chapter 2. The Secret of Birth Infinite life flows through Phnom Kulen Indian youth and Princess Soma Khmer script is a member of the South Indian script family Chapter 3. Growth and Change A monk growing a thumb nail A character with roots Chapter 4. Middle age's Crisis The Indo-Chinese Chasm The back door he nudged open Given a choice between A and B, I'll take C Chapter 5. The Pain of Disconnection The Heavy Bookpacker's Disappointment, the Great Disappointment (!?) Killing Fields, green and miserable Are libraries a social evil? Chapter 6. The Crossroads of Life Past the ashes, at the crossroads. Does Cambodia have a font? The essence of Khmer script anatomy Hi, this is Guide Sok epilogue References Appendix - Khmer script examples
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