The family of Cambodian activist Kem Ley holds a Buddhist ceremony in remembrance of their "hero" as his widow and five sons journey to an undisclosed country. VOA Khmer's Sok Khemara reports.
Family of Late Kem Ley Holds Ceremony to Honor His Memory
![Two side-by-side portraits of social analyst Kem Ley are on display at his hometown in Takeo province, Cambodia, July 02, 2017. (Hul Reaksmey/VOA Khmer)](https://gdb.voanews.com/a49db8a0-5b9c-4588-bdb8-657a98102d36_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Two side-by-side portraits of social analyst Kem Ley are on display at his hometown in Takeo province, Cambodia, July 02, 2017. (Hul Reaksmey/VOA Khmer)
![Bou Rachana, the widow of the murdered Kem Ley, is pictured with her five sons, July 2, 2017. (Sok Khemara/VOA Khmer)](https://gdb.voanews.com/0dfc04f7-bc31-4885-b706-f0bf5ae23455_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Bou Rachana, the widow of the murdered Kem Ley, is pictured with her five sons, July 2, 2017. (Sok Khemara/VOA Khmer)
![Bou Rachana holds her youngest son, Kem Virakbot, July 2, 2017. (Sok Khemara/VOA Khmer)](https://gdb.voanews.com/c46b031d-5850-4515-9c40-01ac011244dd_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Bou Rachana holds her youngest son, Kem Virakbot, July 2, 2017. (Sok Khemara/VOA Khmer)
![A statue of Kem Ley is displayed in front of a painting that depicts the scene of his death at Caltex gas station last year, Takeo province, Cambodia, July 02, 2017. (Hul Reaksmey/VOA Khmer)](https://gdb.voanews.com/fc971666-babf-4d9e-a43f-a6418a31919d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A statue of Kem Ley is displayed in front of a painting that depicts the scene of his death at Caltex gas station last year, Takeo province, Cambodia, July 02, 2017. (Hul Reaksmey/VOA Khmer)
![Phok Se, the elderly mother of the late Kem Ley sits on a bamboo bed at her hometown in Takeo province, Cambodia, July 02, 2017. (Hul Reaksmey/VOA Khmer)](https://gdb.voanews.com/cb61a7c1-ab66-4b5e-8293-f8ef99cbb392_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Phok Se, the elderly mother of the late Kem Ley sits on a bamboo bed at her hometown in Takeo province, Cambodia, July 02, 2017. (Hul Reaksmey/VOA Khmer)
![Cambodian citizens participate in a commemorative ceremony at Kem Ley's hometown in Takeo province, Cambodia, July 02, 2017. (Hul Reaksmey/VOA Khmer)](https://gdb.voanews.com/5c4849a1-0294-4c1c-8e9e-0f45158c34d1_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Cambodian citizens participate in a commemorative ceremony at Kem Ley's hometown in Takeo province, Cambodia, July 02, 2017. (Hul Reaksmey/VOA Khmer)
![Kem Virakbot, at 9 months old, smiles for the camera, as his mother, Bou Rachana, talks to VOA Khmer's reporter Sok Khemara, July 2, 2017. (Sok Khemara/VOA Khmer)](https://gdb.voanews.com/733d50f9-94af-4066-ac51-d570ff1bd941_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Kem Virakbot, at 9 months old, smiles for the camera, as his mother, Bou Rachana, talks to VOA Khmer's reporter Sok Khemara, July 2, 2017. (Sok Khemara/VOA Khmer)
![Kem Vesnamano and Kem Vesnamane are seen watching videos on their iPad tablets, July 2, 2017. (Sok Khemara/VOA Khmer)](https://gdb.voanews.com/22d049eb-7b25-41d2-bc0e-168ab3cd70e2_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Kem Vesnamano and Kem Vesnamane are seen watching videos on their iPad tablets, July 2, 2017. (Sok Khemara/VOA Khmer)
![Supporters of the late Kem Ley come to pay their respects at a commemorative ceremony in his hometown in Takeo province, Cambodia, July 02, 2017. (Hul Reaksmey/VOA Khmer)](https://gdb.voanews.com/2876dc9a-94dd-43b4-9e6e-fe81247d4fef_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Supporters of the late Kem Ley come to pay their respects at a commemorative ceremony in his hometown in Takeo province, Cambodia, July 02, 2017. (Hul Reaksmey/VOA Khmer)
![VOA Khmer's reporter Sok Khemara interviews Bou Rachana, in an undisclosed location, July 2, 2017. (Sok Khemara/VOA Khmer)](https://gdb.voanews.com/8674b448-5d8b-441b-8550-ffbe2f93de15_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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VOA Khmer's reporter Sok Khemara interviews Bou Rachana, in an undisclosed location, July 2, 2017. (Sok Khemara/VOA Khmer)