A song titled “Mum, Will Dad Come Home After the War?” has recently drawn attention in Cambodia. Performed by a young girl at the opening ceremony of the 5th National Games and the 3rd National Para Games, it tells a moving story of a child worried about her heroic father guarding the country’s border and hoping for the war to end and the family to reunite. The song deeply touched the audience, bringing many to tears. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and his wife also attended the opening ceremony, and cameras captured them listening attentively and appearing deeply moved.
After the performance, Prime Minister Hun Manet shared the song on social media. He said it reflected the pain endured by thousands of Cambodian families affected by fighting along the border, helping people better understand the harm war causes to ordinary civilians.
Hun Manet stressed that this was also an important reason for the Cambodian government to exercise the greatest possible restraint. The government would do everything it could to resolve territorial disputes peacefully in accordance with international law, as it did not want people to suffer through unnecessary war again.
The simple question “Will Dad come home?” conveys a child’s concern for a loved one and the hopes of countless families for peace and reunion.
