Poor boy selling street food fluently in 16 languages causes social media storm to 'makeover' unexpectedly after 4 years

Social media has changed the lives of many people, including the life of a street vendor boy, thin body but bright eyes and the ability to speak 16 different languages.

Famous surprise

In November 2018, a clip of a Cambodian boy named Thuch Salik who can speak multiple languages at the same time was posted on social networks, receiving special attention from the community.

Salik's popularity began when he spoke in Chinese to a Malaysian tourist while selling souvenirs outside Angkor Wat. The female tourist noticed the boy and spoke to Salik in French. The street vendor boy answered fluently before continuing to speak Cantonese, then adding Japanese.

Salik told the female tourist 11 languages learned in 3 years. It is known that the total number of languages this boy can speak is 16.

The female tourist expressed surprise and admiration for Thuch Salik, so she took a clip and posted it on social networks, creating a fever. Not long after, the name Thuch Salik became known to many people.

At that time, my family situation was very difficult. Every day, in addition to a school day, the boy sells sundries and souvenirs to tourists to help his parents.

Thuch Salik's mother sells scarves and other clothes at a rented kiosk, and her father earns a living selling paintings. Since the clip about the boy was shared, many people have donated and supported to help the family overcome difficulties, Thuch Salik has more money to go to school.

Through that clip, a businessman became a benefactor to the boy's family. This man helped Thuch Salik's family move to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Her mother got a job as a manager of a clothing store and helped pay off a debt of 60000 USD (1.4 billion VND). In addition, the businessman sponsored Thuch Salik to go to school.

The turning point of life

After realizing her talent and efforts, Thuch Salik was accepted by Hailiang Foreign Language School in Zhejiang, China. It was really a great opportunity, opening a new page in this boy's life. This is a large school with 60,000 students and teachers from 23 countries.

"In a video, Salik expressed that he wanted to go to China to study in Beijing, he likes Chinese. These words touched the heart of the founder of Hailiang language school," said Chen Junwei, president and said the CEO of the corporation that runs the school.

Mr. Chen and his colleagues went to Cambodia to encourage Salik's family to go to China to study. "We brought many gifts such as uniforms, briefcases, other items to meet Salik and his parents. We found that the boy is smart, talented in many fields that not many people have, his EQ. I'm very tall," Chen Junwei shared.

Although, realizing that he has talent, his mother showed reluctance. She worries that her son is too young, difficult to adapt to life abroad, China's climate is very cold. In the end, all attempts at persuasion failed. Chen and his colleagues had to fly back to China.

However, Hailiang School did not give up on persuasion. They continued to encourage and even brought Salik's parents to visit the school. After much discussion, the boy's parents finally agreed to let him fly to Zhejiang in 2019 to study.

At first, Salik had a hard time keeping up with the other students, so he was given private lessons. Only after a while, the boy could study with his friends. The school also sent an extra person to help Salik adjust to life abroad. After graduating from Hailiang School, you can be transferred to Peking University.

Sharing about life and studying abroad, Thuch Salik said: "When I was in Siem Reap, I only studied at school, helped my mother with sales, and hardly had time to play with friends. Currently, I study a lot, after school I have more friends to play with."

In January 2020, Salik returned to Cambodia for winter break, but due to the impact of the Covid epidemic, he could not return to Zhejiang. During this time, I still study online and participate in skills training courses to become a celebrity. After 6 months, Salik signed a contract with FUN Entertainment in Cambodia and became a KOL - an influencer on social networks.

With great ambition, Thuch Salik has a long educational road ahead of her. However, this Cambodian boy wishes to become a businessman to dedicate himself to his homeland.

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