hello there, i'm Nettra (pronounced according to spelling: net + tra = nettra).
i'm a global nomad and digital native currently based in Paris. i was born in California, raised in Phnom Penh and loved my three years in New York City.
i am a recovering political scientist keen on helping diverse stakeholders work together towards sustainable solutions to poverty. learning about the impact of technology, entrepreneurship and creativity on society is what gives me energy.
this tumblr helps me keep track of things which have happened to me, as well as the interesting, funny, inspiring and beautiful links i find this on this internet odyssey (read more).
for something more focused and structured (i.e., without photos of cute animals), you may like to browse my online art portfolio or visit my website. you can also find me on twitter, ask me a question or feed my fish.
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Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
netra is a Sanskrit word that is often used in Khmer (Cambodian) and Thai literature and poetry to denote the eyes. the Bali (or Pali) word from the same family is netta. (think to the volkswagen cars called jetta etc.) i love that my parents chose a Cambodian name for me, to help me appreciate my roots in an increasingly globalized world. they also thought long and hard about how easily it could be pronounced in a different language. that’s partly why they decided to spell it with two Ts. the other reason is that they wanted my name to resemble my mother’s, which also has two Ts.
i looked up netra in my scholarly grandfather’s dictionary in the summer of 2007 and found out that it literally means “one that guides” or “one that leads” — how inspiring is that?
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can’t take them… second verse, very applicable.
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netra is a Sanskrit word that is often used...Khmer (Cambodian) and Thai literature and...
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i always love your art - i’m a big fan - i’m an aspiring artist myself :)
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