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Surviving The Khmer Rouge Genocide - growing up as everything began

Surviving The Khmer Rouge Genocide - growing up as everything began

KC Ung

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Editorial:
Arts In All
Año de edición:
2023
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Política y gobierno
ISBN:
9798989475001
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KC Ung, a survivor from the 1975-1979 period under the Khmer Rouge, lived through a dark chapter in history. At a mere 15 years old, her life took an abrupt turn when the civil war ended in 1975. Despite hope for peace, the Khmer Rouge’s victory the onset of the largest Asian genocide, claiming a quarter of Cambpdia’s population. Families nationwide faced a desperate fight for survival, marked by execution, starvation, and disease. Amidst the atrocities, a resilient spirit emerged, as many pressed on with hope, strength, and determination.In her memoir, 'Surviving The Khmer Rouge Genocide: growing up as everything began,' KC Ung vividly recounts her challenging journey through communist-controlled Cambodia. She shares the struggles of construction homes along rivers and mountains, the difficulties of foraging for food, and the hardship endured in labor camps. The narrative delves into harrowing experiences of narrowly escaping death and withnessing the Khmer Rouge’s brutal acts of torture and killing.Explore KC Ung’s memories as she take you through the horror and hope of surviving Khmer Rouge genocide.

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