alpuaisan

(EN) THE NIGHT THAT RUINED US (Catnipz AU)
          	
          	https://www.wattpad.com/story/405145414?utm_source=ios&utm_medium=link&utm_content=story_info&wp_page=story_details&wp_uname=alpuaisan

minjisreardelt

With just 17 chapters, Moon Shadow Across Time/You has already become one of my favorites. It's one of those books where you wish you could go back to read it for the first time again. Your writing is so pretty, authornim.
          
          I’m Cambodian, and even though right now both of our countries are in a fierce conflict, I can’t help but admire your talent and determination in writing. Since our cultures are very similar, I recognize a lot of the Thai/Lanna traditions and culture you describe in your story, and I just want to say that you amazingly capture the beauty and the vintage feeling of our similar culture and religion. Maybe one day when I start writing, I hope that my Khmer culture will be written and described as beautifully as the way you write yours. 
          
          In addition, this isn’t the only good story of yours. I love the complexity and depth of your plots, they’re so interesting to read. May you never lose the spark to write, authornim cause I’m always here to read your stories. 
          
          P.S: I love Jao Saen Inthachan/Inthanil so much, I aspire to be as gentle and calm as her.

alpuaisan

Thank you so much for taking the time to read and write such a warm message. Writing a story with historical elements, even if it only touches on a small part, requires a lot of research. Before the colonial era, Southeast Asia shared cultural foundations for a very long time, influenced by India and China through language, religion, beliefs, and traditions.
            
            Later, during the colonial period, our region went through major political and cultural changes. Borders, identity, and historical narratives were reorganized under new systems, which affected how cultures were separated and remembered today.
            
            Even though our countries are facing conflict right now, I hope you understand that it is mostly a conflict driven by those in power, not the people. Many Southeast Asian countries have gone through similar situations.
            
            Thank you again for your kind and encouraging words. I appreciate it a lot. I decided to translate this story because a Vietnamese friend reached out to me, so I was given the chance to work on it.
            
            And I am happy to hear that you love Jao Saen Inthachan(Inthanil). She means a lot to me too.
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