A Multilingual Cambodian Boy Became an Online Sensation Overnight

A Cambodian 14-year-old boy, Thuch Salik, has been in the spotlight lately since the revelation of his remarkable linguistic skills went viral on social media. Salik was born into a poor family in Battambong province and moved to Siem Reap with his parents and a younger brother to earn a living. Today, Salik is selling simple souvenirs to tourists at Ta Prohm temple in Siem Reap-Cambodia with his mother and a little brother.