Cambodian people are warm and resilient but they have some seriously detrimental cultural issues: Whiteness is the holy grail of appearance. White children especially are seen as treasures of humanity, getting celebrity-like attention. Jude would be worshipped by Khmer women here. These are people who apply "whitening" cream almost religiously, wear hats to block the sun from darkening them and patronize their darker peers. Blacker children often get less attention (and even, I daresay, love from their parents). The phrase "black is beautiful" is as foreign a concept in Southeast Asia as Tex-Mex cooking.