![]() ![]() Most powerful here is the matryoshka-doll–like format of stories within stories that highlight the power of literacy. In this way, she begins to take control for his part, her husband, Ki Lim, carries a knife to defend their family from gangs. As Sang Ly haltingly learns to read from Sopeap, she becomes determined to give her ailing son an education and starts to interpret the world through the written word. ![]() ![]() This marks the beginning of a genuine relationship between the two, a journey through language and literature. Sang Ly’s life turns a corner when she offers Sopeap Sin, “a bitter, angry woman” who collects rent from the dump’s residents for local landlords, a discarded children’s book in lieu of payment. Sang Ly, the woman at the heart of the story, says, “The clock is broken, so its time never changes.” This is a metaphor for her life in Stung Meanchey, where she sorts through the trash for recyclables and endures daily struggles. Inspired by a true story, this young readers’ edition of a 2012 title for adults focuses on a family living in a large garbage dump on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. ![]()
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