I am excited to speak at Omega Institute’s Women Power conference this year on OCTOBER 6 – 8, 2023! This event presents an incredible opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and gain insights from amazing speakers, including Omega co-founder Elizabeth Lesser and director Carla Goldstein and others.
In 2017, I had the honor of being the keynote speaker at Rosie’s Place. It is a community center that offers various services to 12,000 women a year. Rosie’s Place https://www.rosiesplace.org
Smithsonian Museum of Asian Art. Revealing Krishna: Journey to Cambodia’s Sacred Mountain.
New York Times Op-Ed by Loung Ung: A Birthday Wrapped in Cambodian History
FTKMF Movie turns five this month. Has it already been five years when Netflix released the film on September 15, 2017? Yes, time flies. Thankfully, good friends, family, and intentions remain. My deepest gratitude to all the people-over 20,000 souls-who helped turn FTKMF from a dream into reality. Thank you. AWKOON. Peace to you all. Read More
USA Today Op-Ed by Loung Ung: As Asian Americans, we all have our own experiences with racism, sexism, fetishism and xenophobia. But the Atlanta-area attacks feel different.
A documentary by award-winning Cambodian American filmmaker praCh Ly, Satook examines the transformation of religious traditions in Cambodian American communities through the ruptures of war and immigration.
Three years ago on this exact date, February 18, 2017, ‘First They Killed My Father ‘premiered in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Over 2000 Khmers came out to watch the film, which was shown on a gigantic outdoor screen in the middle of Angkor Wat. I was so moved to have worked with so many talented Khmers, Read More
Cold War weapons like cluster munitions and antipersonnel mines again are approved for use, but the Pentagon seems to lack a coherent strategy for them.
Girl Rising: Cambodia Chapter. Written by Loung Ung and voiced by Alicia Keys, Sokha’s chapter is one of nine remarkable stories from the Girl Rising film. Sokha was a Cambodian child of the dump; orphaned and forced to pick through garbage to survive. But, through a series of miracles, Sokha finds her way to school Read More