BY ANGELINA JOLIE SEPTEMBER 12, 2019IDEASJolie, a TIME contributing editor, is an Academy Award–winning actor and Special Envoy of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. Read full Article
Cambodian genocide, Khmer Rouge genocide
Forty-four years ago – on April 17, 1975 – a nightmare started for Cambodia and its entire population. On that day, after a brief battle on the outskirts of the city, Khmer Rouge fighters marched into the capital Phnom Penh and took control of the country.
Sur S’dey Choul Chnam Thmey! Happy Cambodian New Year! This year, Khmer New Year is celebrated on April 14-16. Yup! Three days of celebrations. https://pharecircus.org/khmer-new-year/
Channy Chhi Laux recently gave a presentation to refugee students at Lincoln North Star High School. She shared her story of escaping the ruthless Khmer Rouge regime and the ensuing Cambodian genocide. The refugee students listened to a story of heartache and redemption, a story not too unlike their own in many cases.
Angelina Jolie, First They Killed My Father Film, Khmer Rouge, Loung Ung
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….“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 Read More
