Businessman Sponsors Studies of Cambodian Boy Who Sells Souvenirs in 10 Languages

[geovalin]

Thuch Salik went viral last year after a video of him speaking over a dozen languages only to sell souvenirs to a Malaysian tourist grabbed eyeballs.

A Cambodian boy who became an internet sensation for his multilingual ability is now heading to China for studies after a businessman decided to sponsor him.

Thuch Salik, who took the internet by storm with his ability to speak 10 languages, and his family have left for Zhejiang, China, where he will be studying at Hailang Foreign Language School.

In a video that went viral on social media last year, Salik was seen speaking over a dozen languages while trying his best to sell souvenirs to a Malaysian tourist in Cambodia.

 

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[Burma Bill]

What a refreshing item of news - please read the link. Makes such a nice change from all the daily death and misery. Well done Cambodian business man!