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From the Killing Fields to the healing arts
….“A lot of what I do is for my parents,’’ said Steven Em, 29, who on Friday learned that his medical career will now carry him to New York Medical College at Metropolitan Hospital Center of New York. “I think they went through a lot just to get here. My being born? The chance of that was slim already. And my becoming a doctor was slimmer than that.’’…. Read Full Article
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT VAL-KILL MEDAL Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill
Things I am grateful for in 2018; having the honor to stand with women I admire and respect at The Eleanor Roosevelt Center 2018 Medals of Honor ceremony.
Jaha Dukureh: Gender Violence Resister & Change Agent · Good Will Ambassador
Dr. Pamela R. Edington: Champion, Educational Accessibility, Diversity & Civic Engagement
Tarana J. Burke: Social Justice Activist · “Me Too” Movement Founder
Roberta “Robbie” Kaplan: Gender Equity & Civil Rights Advocate
Honorable Albert M. Rosenblatt: Protector, Judicial Integrity & Ethics
Loung Ung: Genocide Chronicler & Human Rights Defender
Graves Without A Name, a new film from director Rithy Panh
Don’t miss the screening Graves Without A Name, a new film by Rithy Panh, at the Toronto International Film Festival this Friday, September 7 @6:45PM at Bell Lightbox Theater in Toronto. https://www.tiff.net/tiff/graves-without-a-name/
Cambodia wins first gold medal at 2018 Asian Games
WASHINGTON DC — Jessa Khan, a 16-year-old Cambodian jiu-jitsu athlete, beat Mahra Alhinaai of United Arab Emirates on Friday at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, for Cambodia’s first gold of these games and in this event, according to the organizers. Read Full Article.
Daring to be Ourselves
In 2011, I was interviewed by the uber talented writer and founder of Feminist.com Marianne Schnall for her book of women’s quotes; ‘Daring to Be Ourselves‘ and was honored that she included a few of quotes in the book…including the words that inspired the title:) Thanks Marianne Schnall!
First They Killed My Father book a JEOPARDY question.
Hello all. Finally, I feel a bit cool. Only in beautiful American could a refugee like me go from a nerdy kid
to an author whose book was a JEOPARDY (Books about Asia) question last night. Thank you.
• The Golden Globes ceremony will be broadcast live on NBC on Jan. 7. Here are the