The heavy metal boys from the dump
The members of Doch Chkae spent their childhood living on a dumpsite, picking through rubbish to sell. It left them angry, but now they channel their rage into heavy metal music.
Cambodia's biggest rubbish dump was home to thousands of children, picking through rubbish to sell. From this bleak wasteland emerged a band, Doch Chkae - young musicians who grew up in extreme poverty, turning their anger into heavy metal music. Harry Graham speaks to two of the band members, Sok Vichey and Ouch Theara. We also hear from one of the charity workers who spotted their talent for metal music, Timon Seibel, from Moms Against Poverty. This podcast was first released on 23rd November 2019.
Presenter: Harry Graham
Producer: Deiniol Buxton
Picture: Doch Chkae
Credit: Florian Gleich
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