Prach and Sathae

Jul 9, 2026

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A fourth-grade student, Prach, describes being bullied and having money taken daily by a sixth-grade boy, Sathae. Threatened into silence, Prach struggles at home with chores and at school with focus, leading to poor exam results. Teacher Ms. Biramo investigates after noticing mistakes, confronts Prach and his friends, and ultimately challenges Sathae. The confrontation escalates when Sathae attacks, but intervention by the teacher and principal reveals the bullying situation.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages25

Reading Time39 min

Prach’s Situation

Threats and Silence

Teacher’s Concern

Confrontation and Resolution

Investigation with Friends

Principal’s Intervention

Prach and Sathae Huot Sarith Ouk Ratha, Huot Sarith My name is Prach. I’m in fourth grade, class A, at Raing Tor Primary School. My father works in Phnom Penh. My mother works for a family on the farthest edge of the village. So I stay with my grandmother most of the time. Earlier this year, in December, another boy began bullying me and taking my money every day. He is a sixth grade student named Sathae. He told me not to tell anyone or he would hurt me . I did not know what to do. I felt numb. At home, I could not do the chores my mother gave me . At school, I could not focus on my classwork. Usually, I am quick to learn Ms. Biramo’s lessons. The teacher noticed that I made a lot of mistakes in the January exams, which was unusual. She asked me to meet with her: ”Prach, what happened to you? Why did you get almost all the questions wrong?” she asked me .”Nothing is wrong, Ms. Biramo!” I answered. I could not tell the truth because I was afraid that Sathae would hurt me . But Ms. Biramo did not believe me . She talked to my best friends Vety. Vety came to me and asked: ”What’s wrong with you? The teacher asked me about you yesterday.” I didn’t know how long Ms. Biramo had been watching me .”Prach,” she said,”Vety told me that Sathae bullies you and takes your money. Tell me, is this true?” I was shocked. I was afraid that Sathae would hurt me, so I lied to her: ”That’s not true, Ms. Biramo!” She got very angry, and she left the room . I watched her go up to Sathae.”Sathae, why do you bully Prach and take his money?” she asked. ”I did not do that!” exclaimed Sathae.”If you don’t confess, I will tell the school principal to take action,” Ms. Biramo said. She looked serious. Sathae became pale, but he still did not confess. Ms. Biramo walked angrily toward the administrative office. Then, Sathae charged at me . His face was like a monster. I was so scared that I shouted and ran to the teacher for help. Sathae tightened his hand into a fist. He was so angry, but he did not dare hit me in front of the teacher. Ms. Biramo took us to the principal’s office.”Look, Sathae! Why do you want to hurt Prach?” the school principal asked. ”I hit him because he talked bad about me,” Sathae said.”Prach, did Sathae take your money?” the school principal asked me .

FAQs

Why does Prach stop focusing and start making many mistakes in school?

Prach is being bullied by Sathae, who takes his money daily and threatens him not to tell anyone. The fear makes it hard for him to complete chores and concentrate at school, leading to many mistakes on exams.

How does Ms. Biramo find out about the bullying?

After noticing Prach’s unusual January exam results, Ms. Biramo asks what happened. She does not fully believe Prach and talks to his best friend Vety, who provides information about Sathae’s bullying.

What happens when Ms. Biramo confronts Sathae?

Ms. Biramo confronts Sathae and warns him that she will report him if he does not confess. When Sathae becomes angry and charges at Prach, the teacher and Ms. Biramo bring them to the principal’s office, where the principal questions both students.

Jul 9, 2026

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