Podcasts about Cambodian genocide

Khmai Cambodian Fine Dining and sister restaurant Kaun Khmai, specializing in Cambodian street food, highlight the stories of Cambodia and revive recipes that were almost lost to war and genocide. Reset sits down with the owner and chef to learn the story of her family in this incredible tale of how food healed and revived them from the wounds of war. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

We're heading back 40 years in time on this episode as we cover 1984 - a year when we first met Denzel Washington, John Malkovich and The Terminator!On this episode we'll be looking at the relationships that form between British colonials and Indian locals in A Passage to India, Sally Field trying to make a living in rural Texas in Places of the Heart, a murder mystery set in a Black only army regiment in A Soldier's Story, the story of a friendship formed amidst the Cambodian genocide in The Killing Fields and rival composers in 1700s Vienna in Amadeus.All this and our usual features, banter, trivia and insights!Hit us up on our social media channels and let us know your thoughts on this episode!1984 Best Picture NomineesA Passage to IndiaPlaces in the HeartA Soldier's StoryThe Killing FieldsAmadeus*This podcast will contain some spoilers for these movies although we do try our best to signpost them! If you're enjoying the podcast please give us a 5-star rating, subscribe to the show, and join us on our social media channels! FOLLOW US!Twitter: https://twitter.com/UpLateAtNightAgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/uplateatnightagain/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/revisitingtheoscars/Website: https://uplateatnightagain.com/Podcast Links: https://revisitingtheoscars.buzzsprout.com/Send us a text

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we bring you an episode from Inheriting Season One. Inheriting is a show about Asian American and Pacific Islander families, which explores how one event in history can ripple through generations. Growing up in Long Beach, California, Victoria Uce was surrounded by a loving and supportive family, while her dad, Bo, lost his parents at a young age in Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge. Victoria only ever knew the basics of this story. Mainly, that her dad was forced to join the country’s mobile youth brigade and take part in the state-sponsored violence that tore Cambodia apart. In this episode, Victoria talks to her father about how he turned away from a life of violence to live a life of compassion and gave her the kind of safety in childhood that he never had. Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency! Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.Support LAist Today: https://LAist.com/join

April is Genocide Awareness Month, and no genocide was more devastating, more destructive and more emblematic of the demand for never again like the Cambodian Genocide. Often referring to as the “Killing Fields” after the moving Dith Pran novel and movie of the same name, 2 million people out of a pre-genocide population of 7 … Continue reading Scholars' Circle – Insights into Cambodian Genocide and Wiriyamu Massacre in Mozambique – April 27, 2025 →

Host Piya Chattopadhyay sets up the final week of the federal election campaign with political journalists Rob Russo, Emilie Nicolas and Ryan Jespersen, The Beaverton's Luke Gordon Field and The Onion's Christine Wenc talk about the craft of satire in an age of misinformation, linguist Michael Erard reflects on what our first and last words say about us, and The Sunday Magazine's Howard Goldenthal looks at the legacy of the Cambodian genocide.Discover more at cbc.ca/sunday

The Cambodian Genocide was a second holocaust. Approximately 1.6 million human beings were killed in the terrible bloodletting. But the genocide was unique – it’s one of the only cases in human history where people from the same ethnic group murdered whole segments of its own population – guilty of being born in the wrong… Continue reading A History of the Cambodian Genocide /// 99

It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! Emma speaks with Noah Kulwin and Brendan James to discuss the most recent season of the Blowback podcast. Then, she speaks with Ross Barkan, contributing writer at New York Magazine and columnist at Crain's New York, to discuss his recent piece published in The Nation entitled "Is Eric Adams's Luck About to Run Out?" First, Emma runs through updates on Israel's attacks on civilians in Lebanon, the UN General Assembly's overwhelming vote to end Israel's military presence in Gaza and the West Bank, reporting on Biden's weapons transfers, the uncommitted movement, the teamsters' lack of a presidential endorsement, swing state polling, New York State's Democratic Party problem, the Fed, Russian offensives in Ukraine, Beshear's conversion therapy ban, and dropping overdose rates in the US, before parsing a little more thoroughly through the developing story of Israel's en-masse attack of Lebanese citizens (Hezbollah or not) via the use of rigged communications technologies. Emma is then joined by Noah Kulwin and Brendan James as they outline why they chose Cambodia for the focus of the fifth season of Blowback, unpacking its role as a central (and emblematic) node in the constellation of US intervention in Southeast Asia during the Cold War. Expanding on this, Kulwin and James dive into the complex cast of characters that dominate this season, first tackling the Nixon-Kissinger paring that set the blueprint for the entire thing, first sabotaging Vietnam peace negotiations in 1968 to help ensure a GOP victory, before centering a strategy of “Peace with Honor,” by which Nixon meant a shift to more expansive bombing campaigns, and immediately expanding said campaign by pushing Cambodian Royal Norodom Sihanouk to embrace a US carpet bombing campaign on his country (not war, totally not war), all while hiding the entire campaign behind a dual reporting system, separate books, and direct, behind-the-scenes communications between the White House and relevant parties. Shifting focus to Cambodia, Noah and Brendan parse through the Khmer Rouge's origins as an auxiliary, socialist-aligned force with the North Vietnamese (the basis for Nixon's carpet bombing), only to help launch a full-scale Civil War in the wake of the US-backed deposition of Sihanouk by South Vietnam in 1970, resulting in years of bloodshed (increased by ongoing US bombings) that saw the Khmer Rouge gain more and more territory and power, until the formerly-small-guerilla movement successfully sacked the capital city of Phnom Penh, launching five years of forced labor, full-scale genocide and the extermination of ethnic minorities, refugee crises, mass executions and more under the rule of Pol Pot. Continuing, James and Kulwin move into the breakdown of Cambodian society under the brutal regime of Pol Pot and expanding conflict as the Khmer Rouge turned against the North Vietnamese government that had supported them (in part due to the Khmer Rouge's budding relationship with the US and the West), resulting in said government launching a full-scale invasion of Cambodia, getting rid of Pol Pot and establishing a friendly regime, all to the condemnation of the West that had been peacefully watching Cambodians die for nearly a decade. After briefly expanding on the mythology tying the Khmer Rouge's rule to the greater Soviet movement and the obvious failures of said narrative when you look into who was actually supporting the regime, Emma, Brendan and Noah jump to the modern period, unpacking the symbiotic nature of a fully-capitalist Cold War between the US and China, and what that has meant for Cambodian development over the last decade, wrapping up the interview by running through the final figures on the mass deaths from US carpet bombing (100-150k), the US-backed Civil War (300-500k), and the following Cambodian Genocide (1.7m). Ross Barkan and Emma then dive right into the overwhelming cloud of corruption around NYC Mayor Eric Adams, including FOUR federal investigations ranging from domestic to foreign corruption, and the correlating complete incompetence of his governance, with Barkan comparing his administration to a Tammany Hall that didn't actually deliver anything to the people. 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Hailing from a family of Cambodian genocide survivors, Sathya Patterson's parents worked diligently to support their family. Starting with recycling cardboard and cans, they eventually built a small business empire that allowed them to retire in their fifties. This success was achieved through hard work, saving, and making prudent investments in real estate, gold, and diamonds.  Building wealth through hard work, wise investing, and living within one's means,  coupled with forgiveness and compassion as integral paths  to healing trauma and cultivating self-love, can lead to personal and financial freedom. Sathya Shea Patterson's journey exemplifies this principle. Patterson's experience as a single mother at a young age further reinforced the importance of financial stability. She returned to school when her daughter was three months old, earning a finance degree from Cal State Fullerton.  Patterson's journey to success in the financial world was also largely due to her commitment to showing compassion towards those who have caused harm, recognizing that they may have been acting from a place of confusion or pain. By delving into her inner child and offering love and acceptance, a spiritual journey and practice that began in her 20s, she was able to heal past wounds and nurture a sense of self-worth.  Join Aaron and Sathya for a heartfelt discussion on finding purpose, choosing compassion and forgiveness, and embracing life to the fullest. Chat Breakdown: 00:00:32 - Living a Mindful Life 00:03:06 - Landon Patterson and His Connection to Sathya 00:03:47 - Cambodian Genocide 00:04:57 - The Khmer Rouge and Pol Pot's Regime 00:06:06 - Sathya's Parent's Survival Story 00:11:06 -  Refugee Camps 00:13:07 -  Western Privilege 00:15:05 - The Human Capacity for Evil 00:16:20 - Ignorance and Unenlightened Actions 00:18:01 - Sathya's Family's Journey to America 00:22:03 - From Recycling to Entrepreneurship 00:24:26 - The Importance of Financial Literacy 00:25:30 - Addressing Trauma and Healing 00:30:26 - Spiritual Growth and Self-Reflection 00:32:49 - The Role of Plant Medicine in Healing 00:34:44 - The Importance of Consistent Spiritual Practice 00:35:32 - The Necessity of Forgiveness 00:38:10 - Compassion and Understanding 00:40:05 - Self-Love and Personal Growth 00:41:21 - Meeting Landon and Building a Family 00:41:35 - Single Motherhood and Pursuing Education 00:43:42 - The Path to Wealth Management 01:09:40 - Building Soul Alignment 01:17:02 - Real love and relationships.   Quotes: "It was a shame to me that I saw so many Americans living paycheck to paycheck."  "My family ended up there because we all survived, my immediate family at least, survived the Cambodian genocide that occurred from 75 to 79." "My dad was so proud to be an American. He said, what's American? Country music? Give me more of that Garth Brooks, you know? So I grew up listening to country music. That's how proud he was to be here." "It's time to be your own divine mother and father." “When I'm struggling with forgiveness towards somebody that's hurt me, I often picture them as a child." "Good people have beautiful relationships. Good people have friends. Good people have wealth. Good people get all the good stuff about life." "Instead of asking, how do I make more money? Instead ask, who do I need to unbecome to allow more money into my life?" Stay  Connected: Connect with Sathya:  Arise Private Wealth: https://www.ariseprivatewealth.com/sathya-chey LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sathya-chey-arisepw/ Heart of Ananda Sound Healing: https://www.instagram.com/heartofananda   Connect with Aaron:⁠   Website: http://www.chatsandtatts.com⁠ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chatsandtatts  IG: http://www.instagram.com/chatsandtatts Chats & Tatts YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/chatsandtatts Aaron IG:⁠ http://www.instagram.com/aarondellavedova⁠ Guru Tattoo: http://www.Gurutattoo.com

The Cambodian genocide took the lives of up to three million people - between 1975 and 1979. Many were forced to work at labor camps where they faced abuse, torture and starvation. But this is only part one of the story. The lesser known part is the story of Preah Vihear Mountain, where over forty thousand refugees were forced to climb to their death. Many Cambodian refugees ended up in refugee camps in Thailand. But instead of being processed as refugees, they were forced on buses and driven to Preah Vihear Mountain, which is part of a mountain range between Thailand and Cambodia. Returning to Cambodia was a devastating experience. Not only were they forced back into the country, but the mountain was filled with landmines, and refugees had no food or water. They were forced to climb down the mountain side, and those who didn't comply were gunned down Today, we heard from someone who experienced this firsthand. Bunseng Taing lives in Connecticut and is a survivor of this massacre. He joins us with his son, James Taing. Together, they produced the documentary film Ghost Mountain: The Second Killing Fields. GUESTS: James Taing: producer of Ghost Mountain: The Second Killing Fields Bunseng Taing: survivor of the Cambodian genocide and author of Under the Naga Tail Jenny (JHD) Heikkila Diaz: Professional Learning Coordinator, Connecticut Council for the Social Studies and the Activist in Residence, UConn Asian & Asian American Studies Institute Where We Live is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode. Music used in the broadcast: "Violin Sneha" by Keo Sokha Sarika Keo “Mad Because of Loving You" by Sinn Sisamouth Come Again Tomorrow by Yol Aularong Dylan Reyes helped produced this broadcast that originally aired May 21, 2024.Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Growing up in Long Beach, California, Victoria Uce was surrounded by a loving and supportive family, while her dad, Bo, lost his parents at a young age in Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge. Victoria only ever knew the basics of this story. Mainly, that her dad was forced to join the country's mobile youth brigade and take part in the state-sponsored violence that tore Cambodia apart. In this episode, Victoria talks to her father about how he turned away from a life of violence to live a life of compassion and gave her the kind of safety in childhood that he never had.If you want to learn more about any of the historical moments we talk about on our show, visit our website: LAist.com/InheritingWe have a variety of resources for you, as well as lesson plans from The Asian American Education Project.Lesson 4.6 (Grades 6-12): Southeast Asian Refugeeshttps://asianamericanedu.org/southeast-asian-refugees.htmlLesson 5.5.2.1 (Grades 9-12): Fight for Just Immigrationhttps://asianamericanedu.org/fight-for-just-immigration.htmlLesson 4.6.4 (Grades 9-12): Cambodian Refugees in the United Stateshttps://asianamericanedu.org/cambodian-refugees.htmlLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

The Cambodian genocide took the lives of up to three million people - between 1975 and 1979. Many were forced to work at labor camps where they faced abuse, torture and starvation. But this is only part one of the story. The lesser known part is the story of Preah Vihear Mountain, where over forty thousand refugees were forced to climb to their death. Many Cambodian refugees ended up in refugee camps in Thailand. But instead of being processed as refugees, they were forced on buses and driven to Preah Vihear Mountain, which is part of a mountain range between Thailand and Cambodia. Returning to Cambodia was a devastating experience. Not only were they forced back into the country, but the mountain was filled with landmines, and refugees had no food or water. They were forced to climb down the mountain side, and those who didn't comply were gunned down Today, we heard from someone who experienced this firsthand. Bunseng Taing lives in Connecticut and is a survivor of this massacre. He joins us with his son, James Taing. Together, they produced the documentary film Ghost Mountain: The Second Killing Fields. GUESTS: James Taing: producer of Ghost Mountain: The Second Killing Fields Bunseng Taing: survivor of the Cambodian genocide and author of Under the Naga Tail Jenny (JHD) Heikkila Diaz: Professional Learning Coordinator, Connecticut Council for the Social Studies and the Activist in Residence, UConn Asian & Asian American Studies Institute Where We Live is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode. Music used in the broadcast: "Violin Sneha" by Keo Sokha Sarika Keo “Mad Because of Loving You" by Sinn Sisamouth Come Again Tomorrow by Yol Aularong Dylan Reyes helped produced this broadcast.Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode Dan and Kevin cover: KFC, wedding cakes, mass evictions, erasing history, brown rice, ethnic cleansing, Dan goes a little too far, Spam, S-21, toenails, medical experiments, the Killing Fields, going into hiding, ending on a high note, and much much more! Please like, subscribe, and follow where ever you listen.The Beard StrugglePatreonMerchBuy Us A CoffeeYouTubeInstagramTwitterTiktokThe Sassholes Insta!!Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/curiosityLicense code: 7QU9IW0B2IJBFZJYMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/christian-larssen/suburban-honeymoonLicense code: 1OKNVEXYPW8QAYSHAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode Dan and Kevin cover: Dan's Christmas Vacation, Stephen King, the Khmer language, help from the French, WWII, pets, school in France, heading to Vietnam, getting your own Torture episode, Office 100, growing numbers, Nixon, coffee, Weekend at Bernie's, taking the capital, the Potato Ramer, and much much more!Please like, subscribe, and follow where ever you listen.The Beard StrugglePatreonMerchBuy Us A CoffeeYouTubeInstagramTwitterTiktokThe Sassholes Insta!!Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/curiosityLicense code: 7QU9IW0B2IJBFZJYMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/christian-larssen/suburban-honeymoonLicense code: 1OKNVEXYPW8QAYSHAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In which Brian & Theo discuss the Cambodian Genocide, the smuggling of antiquities, and the criminal accusations against famed art dealer Douglas Latchford who died in 2019 before standing trial for smuggling, conspiracy, and wire fraud.Content Warning: In this episode we discuss genocide, war, and describe cases of extreme violence in some detail.

KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky discusses the year in theatre in the Bay Area in 2023, plus a top ten list and two honorable mentions.   Text of the podcast. In the Bay Area, Live theatre companies continued in 2023 to adapt to the post-Covid world. While movie audience sizes seems to be returning to pre-pandemic numbers. live theater remains mostly on life support across the board, mainly because season subscriptions are down by at least a third or maybe more, which means theatergoers are buying tickets on a show by show basis. That makes planning difficult, and it also means artistic directors are less likely to produce shows that are more challenging in favor of audiences pleasers such as musicals, comedies, and most importantly, the warhorses that folks are willing to see over and over again. The great multi-theatre venue, Piano Fight, in the Tenderloin closed its doors in March, leaving a host of younger theatregoers bereft. Bay Area Musicals didn't survive the pandemic, and its successor Landmark Musicals did not get past 2023. Marin Theatre Company, ACT, and the Magic have had truncated seasons, and Cal Shakes chose not to have a season at all. Custom Made is on life support and may never return. But there was still quite a bit of quality theatergoing to be had in the plastic year, and here are ten examples fin no particular order. Clyde's, a former Tony nominee by Lynn Nottage had a sensational production at Berkeley Rep's Peets theatre. As did the creepy and scary Let the Right One in at Berkeley Rep's Roda Theatre. Margo Hall was phenomenal in Josephine's Feast over at the Magic, and it doesn't get any better than J. Jha in Gertha Reddy's adaptation of the Mahabharata at Z Space, co-produced by the Oakland Theatre Project. Poor Yella Rednecks, Vietgone II at ACT's Strand Theatre looked at a Vietnamese refugee family in America, and Cambodian Rock Band at ACT focused on the generational aftermath of the Killing Fields and the Cambodian Genocide. Then there was Nollywood Dreams, a screamingly funny look at the Nigerian film industry, and Billy Crudup's brilliant performance in Harry Clarke at Berkeley Rep's Roda Theatre. Rounding out the top ten are San Francisco Playhouse's brilliant production of A Chorus Line, and the very weird, funny and horrifying Locusts Have No King at New Conservatory Theatre. A couple of honorary mentions go to Kander and Ebb's brilliant The Scottsboro Boys at 42nd Street Moon, and William Finn's 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at TheatreWorks. The post Bay Area Theatre in 2023: Best of the Year appeared first on KPFA.

In today's episode, we delve into the harrowing story of survival during the 1970s Cambodian Genocide, focusing on Loung Ung's remarkable journey. Imagine your world being torn apart as a child, witnessing the Khmer Rouge's invasion of Phnom Penh in April 1975, forcing two million people to flee, with death awaiting those who resisted. Loung's life took a tragic turn when her father was taken by soldiers. Following his capture, her mother made a heart-wrenching decision, sending Loung and her siblings in different directions, urging them to pass as orphans. From that moment, Loung never saw her family again. By the age of seven, she found herself recruited as a child soldier, a testament to the unimaginable challenges she faced. What makes this story even more extraordinary is the connection it shares with Hollywood. Collaborating with Loung, Angelina Jolie co-wrote and produced the Netflix film 'First They Killed My Father.' Their friendship blossomed when Jolie first read Loung's memoir and reached out to her. Loung's resilience serves as a testament to the human spirit's ability to overcome the harshest circumstances with strength and courage, all while maintaining gratitude and kindness. Join me as we explore this incredible story and get to know Loung Ung on a deeper level.   SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS Website: testartfamilylawyers.com.au LISA COX Website: loungung.com TIFFANEE COOK Linktree: linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches Website: rollwiththepunches.com.au LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tiffaneecook/ Facebook: facebook.com/rollwiththepunchespodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/rollwiththepunches_podcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/tiffaneeandcoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode serves as an introduction to the Cambodian genocide and we discuss, as communists, how the genocide occurred, the ideas that led to it, and ask, how much does communism have a cultism problem? Discussion includes identifying cult tactics of control, the rise of radical groups within a vacuum caused by political and state instability, understanding the Khmer Rouge as a kind of 'peasant ISIS', who viewed the working class as their oppressive class. We also touch on the reoccurring persistence in radical politics of a need to systematise all matters and believe in one universal theory that explains everything, and proposing a system based on the one grand theory that can supposedly solve all society's problems.

Channy Chhi Laux joins us to discuss her perspectives on communism, free speech, individual rights and responsibilities, and contemporary challenges to liberal values. Channy was just 13 when the Khmer Rouge seized Cambodia in 1975. She endured 4 years of starvation, forced labor, and disease before arriving in Lincoln, Nebraska as a Cambodian refugee who spoke no English and who had been denied 4 years of education. Channy went on to earn an advanced degree in Applied Mathematics and spent 30 years working in Silicon Valley as an engineer. She is the founder of Angkor Cambodian Food, and works with schools and other organizations, like the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, to promote awareness of the Cambodian Genocide.    Institute for Liberal Values Podcast Notes: Channy's memoir: Short Hair Detention: Memoir of a Thirteen-Year-Old Girl Surviving the Cambodian Genocide(Bloomington, IN: Archway Publishing, 2017).  Learn about the California Collaborative for Holocaust and Genocide Education: https://holocaustcenter.jfcs.org/california-collaborative/ Access a preview of Channy's Cambodian Genocide educational materials: https://cambodiangenocideresourcecenter.com/lesson-plan-download/ See Channy's Victims of Communism page here: https://victimsofcommunism.org/speaker/channy-chhi-laux/ Check out Angkor Cambodian Food:  https://www.angkorfood.com/

Sam Sann is the pioneer to Ninja Warrior Gyms in America. Without him, most if not all of the famous Ninja you know from Houston/Texas would not have been Ninjas. In this episode we dive deep into his childhood growing up in Cambodia and living/surviving the takeover of the Khmer Rouge. A Communist Group that hat saw between 1.5 and 3 million people killed in a massive Genocide rarely talked about.Support the show

In 1975, 9-year-old Sarah Pol-Lim saw her family's life descend into horror when the Communist Party of Kampuchea -- better known as the Khmer Rouge ( ខ្មែរក្រហម) seized power in Cambodia.  Initially backed by the North Vietnamese government, the Khmer Rouge led by Pol Pot sought to reset the country to year zero. Replacing all elements of colonialism, capitalism, culture, and the class divided by society with an agrarian utopia. The wealthy, the middle class, the educated, the religious, and ethnic minorities were among the segments of society they resolved to erase. The end result was a genocide that killed as many as 25 percent of the population.  Even as a young child Sarah Pol-Lim was in the firing line because she and her parents were educated.  In this episode, I speak with Sarah about her harrowing experiences during four years spent in work camps under the Khmer Rouge. The fate of her family, her eventual escape to America, and her views on lessons to be learned from this horrific event in modern history.   

“Your nightmare just begins.” That's how Samantha Tov describes living through the beginning of the 1970s Cambodian Genocide.   As a child she witnessed and experienced the Killing Fields, moved to America, saw her family achieve the American dream only to suffer more tragedy.   Samantha may have suffered a lot of loss at the hands of people, but she still has a huge heart for helping people.   In this episode, she shares her story, why real estate is so important to her and her plans as incoming president of the Women's Council in Sacramento.   Life is a wave, it keeps pushing me down but I keep coming back up for a purpose. -Samantha Tov    Three Things You'll Learn In This Episode    - You flee your home and go wherever you can find safety What was it like living through one of the greatest atrocities in history?   - The dream of homeownership Buying a home is such a huge milestone for a lot of people, why is it such a huge purpose in Samantha's life?   - Giving back in a big way What does Samantha want to achieve as president of The Women's Council?   Guest Bio   Top-producing agent Samantha Tov is the founder of Portfolio Real Estate, a brand she created to serve the community with selfless, straightforward, open-hearted professionalism. She is also the incoming president of the Women's Council in Sacramento. For the past fourteen years, she's been one of the go-to real estate professionals in Elk Grove. She's led number-one teams, won many high-level awards, and trained countless top-producing agents.   Entrepreneurship is in Sam's DNA. She is the daughter of asylum seekers and grew up helping her parents run their businesses after school and on weekends. Sam started her first restaurant at eighteen and got her real estate license in 1999. Twenty-six years of business expertise make her a formidable negotiator and fierce advocate. For more information, head to https://portfoliore.com/ and follow @samanthatov on Instagram.

Dr. Caroline Bennett on the Cambodian Genocide, mass graves, the Khmer Rouge regime, the identification of bodies, DNA identification, human remains, genocide research, anthropology, ethnography, notions of haunting, karma, post-genocide and getting involved in research into genocide. Caroline Bennett is a socio-cultural anthropologist, who works on the Cambodian genocide, with a particular focus on mass graves and their dead, and relationships to, and the politics of, those dead in contemporary Cambodia. She also works on the treatment of human remains after mass death, research emerging from her previous training as a forensic anthropologist, and short experience working on forensic humanitarian projects in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Iraq. As well as being an anthropologist, Caroline is an advisory board member of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, and between December 2021 and August this year, she was Director of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Prevention of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity, in the UK parliament. She holds a BSc in Anthropology (University College London), MSc in Forensic Anthropology (Bradford University), MA in Visual Anthropology (University of Kent), and a PhD in Social Anthropology (University of Kent). She is currently a Lecturer in Social Anthropology, with a focus on Human Rights, at the University of Sussex, UK, and an Associate Research fellow at Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. To cite this episode, you can use the following citation: Bennett, C. (2023) Interview on The Death Studies Podcast hosted by Michael-Fox, B. and Visser, R. Published 1 June 2023. Available at: www.thedeathstudiespodcast.com, DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.23309723 Check out more episodes or find out more about the hosts! Got a question? Get in touch --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedeathstudiespodcast/message

On this week's episode, Francine sits down with Linna Chhun, Assistant Professor of American Studies at University of Texas - Austin, to unpack her first book manuscript Walking with the Ghost that analyzes memories of the Cambodian Genocide (1975-79) through the lens of personal and familial narratives. Join us for a thrilling conversation on autoethnographies, trauma, militarism, life as a graduate student, and hilarious dog stories! Lightning Round: 02:50 Research and lecture summary: 11:55 Advice for researchers and recommendations: 42:10 Dr. Chhun's Top Recommendations: A Nail the Evening Hangs On by Monica Sok (link) Ghost Face by Greg Santos (link) Afterparties: Stories by  Anthony Veasna So (link)   The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here. 

In this powerful episode of the Freedom Writers Podcast, we are honored to share the story of Loung Ung, a Cambodian-American human rights activist and author. Loung takes us on an emotional journey through her harrowing experiences as a child under the brutal Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia, recounting the unimaginable adversity she faced and the resilience that carried her through it all. Loung recounts her harrowing experiences under the Khmer Rouge regime as described in her memoir, First They Killed My Father. Join us as Loung shares her inspiring story of survival, transformation, and dedication to making a difference in the world. Tune in for a powerful testament to the strength of the human spirit and the power of resilience.

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Melanie 0'Brien's book From Discrimination to Death: Genocide Process Through a Human Rights Lens (Routledge, 2022) studies the process of genocide through the human rights violations that occur during genocide. Using individual testimonies and in-depth field research from the Armenian Genocide, Holocaust and Cambodian Genocide, this book demonstrates that a pattern of specific escalating human rights abuses takes place in genocide. Offering an analysis of all these particular human rights as they are violated in genocide, the author intricately brings together genocide studies and human rights, demonstrating how the ‘crime of crimes' and the human rights law regime correlate. The book applies the pattern of rights violations to the Rohingya Genocide, revealing that this pattern could have been used to prevent the violence against the Rohingya, before advocating for a greater role for human rights oversight bodies in genocide prevention. The pattern ascertained through the research in this book offers a resource for governments and human rights practitioners as a mid-stream indicator for genocide prevention. It can also be used by lawyers and judges in genocide trials to help determine whether genocide took place. Undergraduate and postgraduate students, particularly of genocide studies, will also greatly benefit from this book. Kelly McFall is Professor of History and Director of the Honors Program at Newman University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Melanie 0'Brien's book From Discrimination to Death: Genocide Process Through a Human Rights Lens (Routledge, 2022) studies the process of genocide through the human rights violations that occur during genocide. Using individual testimonies and in-depth field research from the Armenian Genocide, Holocaust and Cambodian Genocide, this book demonstrates that a pattern of specific escalating human rights abuses takes place in genocide. Offering an analysis of all these particular human rights as they are violated in genocide, the author intricately brings together genocide studies and human rights, demonstrating how the ‘crime of crimes' and the human rights law regime correlate. The book applies the pattern of rights violations to the Rohingya Genocide, revealing that this pattern could have been used to prevent the violence against the Rohingya, before advocating for a greater role for human rights oversight bodies in genocide prevention. The pattern ascertained through the research in this book offers a resource for governments and human rights practitioners as a mid-stream indicator for genocide prevention. It can also be used by lawyers and judges in genocide trials to help determine whether genocide took place. Undergraduate and postgraduate students, particularly of genocide studies, will also greatly benefit from this book. Kelly McFall is Professor of History and Director of the Honors Program at Newman University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

Melanie 0'Brien's book From Discrimination to Death: Genocide Process Through a Human Rights Lens (Routledge, 2022) studies the process of genocide through the human rights violations that occur during genocide. Using individual testimonies and in-depth field research from the Armenian Genocide, Holocaust and Cambodian Genocide, this book demonstrates that a pattern of specific escalating human rights abuses takes place in genocide. Offering an analysis of all these particular human rights as they are violated in genocide, the author intricately brings together genocide studies and human rights, demonstrating how the ‘crime of crimes' and the human rights law regime correlate. The book applies the pattern of rights violations to the Rohingya Genocide, revealing that this pattern could have been used to prevent the violence against the Rohingya, before advocating for a greater role for human rights oversight bodies in genocide prevention. The pattern ascertained through the research in this book offers a resource for governments and human rights practitioners as a mid-stream indicator for genocide prevention. It can also be used by lawyers and judges in genocide trials to help determine whether genocide took place. Undergraduate and postgraduate students, particularly of genocide studies, will also greatly benefit from this book. Kelly McFall is Professor of History and Director of the Honors Program at Newman University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/genocide-studies

Melanie 0'Brien's book From Discrimination to Death: Genocide Process Through a Human Rights Lens (Routledge, 2022) studies the process of genocide through the human rights violations that occur during genocide. Using individual testimonies and in-depth field research from the Armenian Genocide, Holocaust and Cambodian Genocide, this book demonstrates that a pattern of specific escalating human rights abuses takes place in genocide. Offering an analysis of all these particular human rights as they are violated in genocide, the author intricately brings together genocide studies and human rights, demonstrating how the ‘crime of crimes' and the human rights law regime correlate. The book applies the pattern of rights violations to the Rohingya Genocide, revealing that this pattern could have been used to prevent the violence against the Rohingya, before advocating for a greater role for human rights oversight bodies in genocide prevention. The pattern ascertained through the research in this book offers a resource for governments and human rights practitioners as a mid-stream indicator for genocide prevention. It can also be used by lawyers and judges in genocide trials to help determine whether genocide took place. Undergraduate and postgraduate students, particularly of genocide studies, will also greatly benefit from this book. Kelly McFall is Professor of History and Director of the Honors Program at Newman University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 1996 Murder Of Genocide Survivor, Humanitarian, & Academy Award Winning Actor Dr. Haing NgorDr. Haing Ngor came to the United States in the early 80s, along with his niece, Sophia.  They both had lost their families to the Cambodian Genocide carried out by the Communist Regime the Khmer Rouge, ordered by its leader, Dictator Pol Pot.  By chance, Haing landed a part in a 1984 movie about the Genocide entitled "The Killing Fields" and his performance ended up earning him a Golden Globe and an Academy Award.  A little more than 10 years later, Haing would be murdered outside his Downtown Los Angeles home.  Was his killing a random act of violence or could it have been an orchestrated political assassination? 

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In this episode, A'ndre and Ryan are joined by University of Michigan Professor John Ciorciari to discuss the Cambodian Genocide and decades-long fight for justice. The conversation begins with how the Khmer Rouge rose to power and the ideological underpinnings of its movement. John also provides a background of the authoritarian leader, Pol Pot, and how he rose to power in relative obscurity. With Pol Pots rise also came horrific violence agains the Cambodian people, rising to what the International community has deems a genocide. John helps us dissect how and why the Khmer Rouge regime perpetrated this genocide and the how it finally concluded in the late 1970s. With the  recent conclusion of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal, John details the fight for justice, highlighting both the positive and negative implications of the tribunal's work. The episode concludes with a discussion of Cambodia today and the legacy of Cambodian Genocide. To learn more about, please check out these resources recommended by Professor Ciorciari:The Killing Fields, The Diplomat, Hun Sen's Cambodia, and The Pol Pot Regime. 

This episode is a republish from my school's podcast and features well-known Cambodian American author Loung Ung and a Khmer Rouge genocide survivor. ‌In this interview, Loung Ung discusses her previous project, the Land Mine Project, and how she worked with Angelina Jolie to bring her story to life. ‌Listen in as we learn more about how her story and what kept her going during an unforgettable event in history. I hope you all enjoy it and become empowered to get out there and make the world a better place.

Max Pearson introduces first-hand accounts of the past. In 2009, Rob Hamill testified in the trial of Comrade Duc, who ran the notorious Tuol Sleng prison during the Cambodian Genocide. Josephine McDermott spoke to him. It's 50 years since Kim Phuc's village in Vietnam was bombed with napalm. The photograph of her, running burned from the attack, became one of the iconic images of the Vietnam War. Christopher Wain helped save her. This programme, which is a Made in Manchester production, brought Kim Phuc and Christopher Wain together in conversation. In 2001 a violent, sectarian dispute took place outside Holy Cross Primary School in Belfast. Loyalist protesters tried to block the school run for Catholic pupils and their parents for months. Rachel Naylor spoke to one of the parents, Elaine Burns. This year is the 100th anniversary of Ulysses by James Joyce, one of the most influential novels of the 20th century. Ulysses is the story of one day in the life of a young Irishman in Dublin; that day, June 16th, is now known as Bloomsday. To mark Bloomsday, Simon Watts brought together the memories of some of Joyce's friends. The programme was first broadcast in 2012. In 1985, a unique High School opened in New York to provide a safe environment for LGBT students needing specialised education. The publicly-funded Harvey Milk High School was founded by former social worker, Steve Askinazy. Alex Collins talked to Steve Askinazy. Photo: Kang Kek lew (Comrade Duc) as Director of Tuol Sleng Prison, c.1976-8, Getty images

Survivor of the Cambodian Genocide Nal Oum: A Heartfelt Warning to the West

2 "Pay a Fair Price for That, With Rachel Faller" About this episode: Rachel Faller, an artist and entrepreneur, grew up with firsthand knowledge of how much time and effort goes into making things, clothes especially. Though she didn't set out to helm a business, her relentless dedication to community, inclusivity, reciprocity and zero waste sets her company, tonlé, apart in the fair trade fashion space. About our guest: Rachel Faller is an entrepreneur by trade and a creative at heart. She dedicates most of her time to rectifying harm within the garment industry using a systemic approach- encouraging people to think about the root of systemic injustice and tackling these issues at their core rather than simply treating the symptoms. Rachel is a co-creator of tonlé – a zero waste, ethical and sustainable fashion line that is both a brand and a manufacturer. Where to find Rachel Faller online: http://www.tonle.com (Rachel's Website) https://www.facebook.com/tonledesign (Rachel's Facebook page) https://instagram.com/tonledesign (@tonledesign on Instagram) https://twitter.com/tonledesign (@tonledesign on Twitter) Other Resources Mentioned: http://michiganintheworld.history.lsa.umich.edu/antisweatshop/exhibits/show/exhibit/origins/usas (Sweatshop Protests in the late 1990s) https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/everyday-wonders/brief-history-diy (DIY Movement) https://www.hrw.org/topic/womens-rights/labor-rights-garment-industry (Labor Rights in the Garment Industry) https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1191&context=honors_projects (Fair Trade & Sustainability) https://milkweed.org/book/braiding-sweetgrass (Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer) https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-10684399 (Cambodian Genocide) https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-the-body/201910/when-trauma-gets-stuck-in-the-body (Trauma & the Nervous System) https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/trauma-types/complex-trauma (Complex Trauma) https://www.religioustraumainstitute.com/ (Religious Trauma Syndrome (RTS)) https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd (PTSD) https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/culturally-speaking/202006/what-is-whiteness (Whiteness) Additional Resources: https://tcomconversations.org (TCOM) https://praedfoundation.org (The Praed Foundation) https://iph.uky.edu (IPH Center) Become a Supporter: Get bonus episodes, merch and more on our https://www.patreon.com/shiftshiftbloom (Patreon) site! Credits: All content Copyright ActuallyQuiteNice, Inc & TCOM Studios, 2022 Cover art by https://twitter.com/jacksonfall (@jacksonfall) Music by https://www.youtube.com/user/hokeyproductions (Ray Wyssman), https://soundcloud.com/the-simoleons (The Simoleons), and https://open.spotify.com/artist/3tfRX0xkGOXY7AnwjHYmnI (Kristen Cerelli)

In this episode Elise tells the story of Jimmy Rim, the taekwondo instructor to the Cambodian army who became an orphan rescuer during the Cambodian Genocide. Revived Studios StoreRevived Studios TwitterRevived Studios FacebookJoin us on PatreonEmail us at revivedthoughts@gmail.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Can the scars of trauma ever be healed?Is it possible to recover from PTSD? Is it possible to forgive the unforgivable? This week I want you to meet Reaksa Himm. He witnessed and escaped from the mass murder of his family after being warned in advance by a stranger who sounds like an angel in human form. A God he ... Read More The post He escaped the Cambodian genocide! appeared first on Dr. Grant Mullen.

Held captive by the Communist Khmer Rouge in Cambodia for four years in harsh labour camp conditions, Sara Im was starved, exhausted, and terribly ill. 2 million people died, but Sara survived to find peace and freedom again. Her award-winning book “How I Survived the Killing Fields” chronicles how prayer and the love for her family gave her the courage to escape. Contact Sara https://www.linkedin.com/in/saraim-speaker-author/ Contact Lois and book a free discussion to discuss your healing journey and to fly free. http://walkingwithoutskin.com/ Music Walking without Skin is a song inspired by the work of Lois Wagner. Walking Without Skin was composed by Steve Siler of Music for the Soul and features Denise Green. It is our hope that the song will encourage and empower women as they journey on the road to healing. You may stream the song here or download it for $1.29. https://www.musicforthesoul.org/resources/walking-without-skin/ .

In this episode, we sit down with Sara Im and dive into her life from Cambodia to her current residence in the US. Sara Im is an inspirational speaker and a survivor of the mass genocide in Cambodia describing in terrifying detail life under the Khmer Rouge and the atrocious hardships she faced. She is also an author of an award-winning book “How I Survived the Killing Fields”. Sara graduated from Western Connecticut State University. She operates her own wellness business, Smart Healthy Living. Sara speaks to inspire and instill hope and confidence in her audience at conferences, seminars, churches, schools, TV, radios, podcasts, and more. Sara is a member of the Women Speakers Association and Toastmasters International She just celebrated her 31rst year of marriage to her husband. She currently lives in Florida. Sara can be reached at www.saraim.com or details for her book can be found at www.saraim.com/book: Linkedin @saraIm2 Please let us know what you think of International Immersion by emailing us at internationalimmersionpodcast@gmail.com or check out our Facebook Page "International Immersion" https://www.facebook.com/International-Immersion-103548421825305 or our Instagram page. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/international-immersion/message

Children often get overlooked in the study of history. But their stories can be useful tools to study the past as well as fascinating examples of human endurance in their own right. Compiled by Dith Pran, "Children of Cambodia's Killing Fields" is a series of first hand accounts from survivors of the Cambodian Genocide. These survivors were kids during the dark times of the Khmer Rouge, and now they tell their stories.  This is the final part in a series on the Cambodian Genocide. Thanks for listening.   I relied heavily on Ben Kiernan's "The Pol Pot Regime," Loung Ung's "First They Killed My Father," and Dith Pran's "Children of Cambodia's Killing Fields." Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/reflectinghistory Reflecting History on Twitter: @reflectinghist If you like the podcast and have 30 seconds to spare, consider leaving a review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts...It helps! Try my audio course: Why do 'good' people support evil leaders? What allure does Fascism hold that enables it to garner popular support? And what lessons can history teach us about today?   My audio course 'A Beginners Guide to Understanding & Resisting Fascism: Nazi Germany and the Battle for the Human Heart' explores these massive questions through the lens of Nazi Germany and the ordinary people who lived, loved, collaborated and even resisted during those times.   Through exploring the past, I hope to unlock lessons that all learners on the course can apply to the present day - from why fascism attracts people to how it can be resisted. I'm donating 20% of the proceeds to Givewell's Maximum Impact Fund, and the course also comes with a 100% money back guarantee. Check it out at https://avid.fm/reflectinghistory

Seak Smith is a friend of mine who is also passionate about those caught in sex trafficking as well as connecting some of the most bad ass do gooders all over the world! That's why she created BadAss Do-Gooders =) A League Of Heart-Driven Entrepreneurs, Creators & Changemakers On A Mission To Impact Our Communities, The World & Each Other. As a Founding Member of Badass Do Gooders, I can say it's an incredible community to be apart of. In this episode we talk about things she is currently learning about being an empath, her upbringing of being from Cambodia and her father having to flee the Cambodian Genocide, to her always believing in the power of her dreams and never doubting herself. You will leave very inspired and want to take action in your own life! You can find BadAss Do-Gooders: @badassdogooders https://bad-g.com/ Seak: @Seak_Smith

Loung Ung's incredible memoir "First They Killed My Father" is a tragic reminder of the realities of the Killing Fields in Cambodia, but also a lesson in the importance of historical empathy. Her story is simultaneously a harrowing account of the realities of genocide, yet also a testament to shared humanity, love, and the triumph of the human spirit.  This is Part IV in a series on the Cambodian Genocide. The final episode will look at children's stories and memories from the Killing Fields.  I relied heavily on Ben Kiernan's "The Pol Pot Regime," Loung Ung's "First They Killed My Father," and Dith Pran's "Children of Cambodia's Killing Fields." Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/reflectinghistory Reflecting History on Twitter: @reflectinghist If you like the podcast and have 30 seconds to spare, consider leaving a review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts...It helps! Try my audio course: Why do 'good' people support evil leaders? What allure does Fascism hold that enables it to garner popular support? And what lessons can history teach us about today?   My audio course 'A Beginners Guide to Understanding & Resisting Fascism: Nazi Germany and the Battle for the Human Heart' explores these massive questions through the lens of Nazi Germany and the ordinary people who lived, loved, collaborated and even resisted during those times.   Through exploring the past, I hope to unlock lessons that all learners on the course can apply to the present day - from why fascism attracts people to how it can be resisted. I'm donating 20% of the proceeds to Givewell's Maximum Impact Fund, and the course also comes with a 100% money back guarantee. Check it out at https://avid.fm/reflectinghistory

What happened in Cambodia from 1975-1979 was especially cruel. What explains the brutality? While historians debate the underlying causes of the cruelty of the Khmer Rouge, the survivors of Cambodia are left to try to put the pieces together.   This is Part III in a series on the Cambodian Genocide. Future episodes in the series will look into first hand accounts from Loung Ung and other children of Cambodia.   I relied heavily on Ben Kiernan's "The Pol Pot Regime," Loung Ung's "First They Killed My Father," and Dith Pran's "Children of Cambodia's Killing Fields." Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/reflectinghistory Reflecting History on Twitter: @reflectinghist If you like the podcast and have 30 seconds to spare, consider leaving a review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts...It helps! Try my audio course: Why do 'good' people support evil leaders? What allure does Fascism hold that enables it to garner popular support? And what lessons can history teach us about today?   My audio course 'A Beginners Guide to Understanding & Resisting Fascism: Nazi Germany and the Battle for the Human Heart' explores these massive questions through the lens of Nazi Germany and the ordinary people who lived, loved, collaborated and even resisted during those times.   Through exploring the past, I hope to unlock lessons that all learners on the course can apply to the present day - from why fascism attracts people to how it can be resisted. I'm donating 20% of the proceeds to Givewell's Maximum Impact Fund, and the course also comes with a 100% money back guarantee. Check it out at https://avid.fm/reflectinghistory

In this episode, host Donna Truong speaks with Cambodian Culture Expert Dr. George Chigas to answer the question "What even is the Khmer Rouge?" where they speak about the Cambodian Genocide, the Khmer Rouge history, the Khmer Rouge meaning, how the Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot came into power, why did the Khmer Rouge kill intellectuals and more.Dr. George Chigas grew up in Lowell, Massachusetts, which currently holds the second-largest Cambodian population in the United States, during a time many Southeast Asians - particularly Cambodians - were seeking refuge from the war and turmoil that was occurring in their countries. It was then his interest in Cambodian culture was sparked.After receiving his Bachelor's Degree in Classical Studies at Tufts University, Dr. Chigas spent some time in refugee camps along the Thai/Cambodian border, received his Master's degree in Asian Studies at Cornell University, and his Ph.D. in Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London.  In addition, Dr. Chigas was a former Associate Director of the Cambodian Genocide Program at Yale University and is currently an Associate Teaching Professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Clearly, this man is a big deal. He even has his own Wikipedia page!A huge thank you to Joseph McDade for letting us use his song Elevation as his theme song and Amanda Pech and Veronica Uk for giving us this topic idea for this episode.Don't forget to rate, review, and follow this podcast! And, follow us on Instagram to get updated on our latest episodes and have easy access to DM us about a topic that makes you wonder "What even is that?"

What was life like under the Khmer Rouge? Ordinary life for millions of Cambodians was filled with fear, torment, and despair. Yet the people of Cambodia also demonstrated resilience, resistance, and an enduring human spirit to protect their families and those they cared about.  This is Part II in a series on the Cambodian Genocide. It goes over ordinary life in Cambodia under Pol Pot. Future episodes will discuss genocide and other first hand accounts from Loung Ung and other children of Cambodia.   I relied heavily on Ben Kiernan's "The Pol Pot Regime," Loung Ung's "First They Killed My Father," and Dith Pran's "Children of Cambodia's Killing Fields." Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/reflectinghistory Reflecting History on Twitter: @reflectinghist If you like the podcast and have 30 seconds to spare, consider leaving a review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts...It helps! Try my audio course: Why do 'good' people support evil leaders? What allure does Fascism hold that enables it to garner popular support? And what lessons can history teach us about today?   My audio course 'A Beginners Guide to Understanding & Resisting Fascism: Nazi Germany and the Battle for the Human Heart' explores these massive questions through the lens of Nazi Germany and the ordinary people who lived, loved, collaborated and even resisted during those times.   Through exploring the past, I hope to unlock lessons that all learners on the course can apply to the present day - from why fascism attracts people to how it can be resisted. I'm donating 20% of the proceeds to Givewell's Maximum Impact Fund, and the course also comes with a 100% money back guarantee. Check it out at https://avid.fm/reflectinghistory

A potent mix of communism, nationalism, racialism, imperialism, and violence resulted in the Khmer Rouge coming to power in Cambodia in 1975. Led by a man going by the name of Pol Pot, the Khmer Rouge orchestrated the deaths of 1.5 to 2 million Cambodians in a genocide that has become known to history simply as the killing fields. In only four years of chaos, Pol Pot's reign of terror ranks among the most brutal regimes in all history. This is Part I in a series on the Cambodian Genocide. It goes over some background causation that led to the rise of the Khmer Rouge, and their initial act of emptying out Cambodia's cities. Future episodes will discuss ordinary life in Cambodia under Pol Pot, genocide, as well as first hand accounts from Loung Ung and other children of Cambodia.   I relied heavily on Ben Kiernan's "The Pol Pot Regime," Loung Ung's "First They Killed My Father," and Dith Pran's "Children of Cambodia's Killing Fields." Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/reflectinghistory Reflecting History on Twitter: @reflectinghist If you like the podcast and have 30 seconds to spare, consider leaving a review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts...It helps! Try my audio course: Why do 'good' people support evil leaders? What allure does Fascism hold that enables it to garner popular support? And what lessons can history teach us about today?   My audio course 'A Beginners Guide to Understanding & Resisting Fascism: Nazi Germany and the Battle for the Human Heart' explores these massive questions through the lens of Nazi Germany and the ordinary people who lived, loved, collaborated and even resisted during those times.   Through exploring the past, I hope to unlock lessons that all learners on the course can apply to the present day - from why fascism attracts people to how it can be resisted. I'm donating 20% of the proceeds to Givewell's Maximum Impact Fund, and the course also comes with a 100% money back guarantee. Check it out at https://avid.fm/reflectinghistory

On this weeks episode I talk about the Cambodian genocide. Kein Stress. Call to Action: check out the survivor testimony and read about people's personal experiences during and post genocide. https://tpocambodia.org/khmer-rouge-survivors/ Donate to a mental health NGO that specialises in helping people who have experienced atrocities...if you have the means! Contact: info@withoutthefootnotes.org Music: @ferylmusic

Join historian John Lestrange for Episode 8 of Genostory: We Agreed to do This. This month we'll be discussing a genocide that, too often gets overlooked, the Cambodian Genocide..Also, as a reminder to everyone listening Black Lives Matter and All Cops are Bastards.Special thanks to the app Hatchful and MJ Bradley for designing and editing out logo.Show music is "Crusade - Heavy Industry by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License.Sources:Heuveline, Patrick (2001). "The Demographic Analysis of Mortality Crises: The Case of Cambodia, 1970–1979". Forced Migration and Mortality. National Academies Press. pp. 102–105.Kiernan, Ben (2003). "The Demography of Genocide in Southeast Asia: The Death Tolls in Cambodia, 1975–79, and East Timor, 1975–80". Critical Asian Studies. 35 (4): 585–597.Locard, Henri (March 2005). "State Violence in Democratic Kampuchea (1975–1979) and Retribution (1979–2004)". European Review of History. 12 (1): 121–143Kiernan, Ben (October 2008). The Pol Pot Regime: Race, Power, and Genocide in Cambodia Under the Khmer Rouge, 1975-79. Yale University Press.Landsiedel, Peter, "The Killing Fields: Genocide in Cambodia", ‘’P&E World Tour’’, 27 March 2017.Mosyakov, Dmitry. "The Khmer Rouge and the Vietnamese Communists: A History of Their Relations as Told in the Soviet Archives". In Cook, Susan E., ed. (2004). "Genocide in Cambodia and Rwanda". Yale Genocide Studies Program Monograph Series. 1: 54.Valentino, Benjamin (2005). Final Solutions: Mass Killing and Genocide in the 20th Century. Cornell University Press. p. 84.William Branigin, Architect of Genocide Was Unrepentant to the End The Washington Post, 17 April 1998Gellately, Robert; Kiernan, Ben (2003). The Specter of Genocide: Mass Murder in Historical Perspective. Cambridge University Press. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

(S3, EP 7) Suely Saro Ed.D. joins me as a guest for the Season 3 edition of "Where Do We Stand?" Suely is currently running for Long Beach City Council. Earlier this year, she beat her opponent who has been a long-time incumbent. If elected, she'll be the first Khmer-American elected into Long Beach City Council, home to the largest Khmer-American population in the US. In our conversation, she shares her experience in what led her to run for office for the first time, and what it's like to campaign during the pandemic. She goes into issues that have affected her district in the wake of Covid-19 and the civil unrest since George Floyd and Breonna Taylor's murders. Suely talks about what she hopes to do for the city of Long Beach, CA and her hopes of encouraging fellow Khmer-Americans to be civically engaged in their community. Please check out this episode for more on my interiew w / Suely. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to my sponsor, Lawrence and Argyle, a Viet-American owned merchandise line representing immigrant empowerment. Get yourself a pin, hoodie or t-shirt and show off your immigrant pride. Visit them at www.lawrenceandargyle.com or on Instagram @lawrenceandargyle or on their Facebook page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bio: Suely Saro is running for Long Beach City Council District 6 in the 2020 election. As a field representative for the Office of former State Senator Ricardo Lara, Suely had the opportunity to work closely with residents in District 6 and throughout Long Beach. Suely was the first in her family to graduate from college, holds a Doctorate in Education (Ed.D) in Organizational Leadership from the University of La Verne, is an adjunct faculty member at the School of Social Work at California State University-LA, and serves as a Consultant to the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (RMC). Suely understands the immigrant experience first hand. Born in a Thai refugee camp to parents who survived the Cambodian Genocide, Suely and her family settled in LA before they moved to Long Beach. Throughout her life, Suely has been dedicated to fighting for equity for working families, youth, immigrants, and women. She began her career as a labor organizer working alongside janitors at SEIU Local 6 and healthcare workers at SEIU 1199NW in their fight for fair wages and better working conditions. She went on to become the first Executive Director of Khmer Girls in Action. She then joined the Health Access Project at Asian Americans Advancing Justice to provide education, build coalitions, and conduct advocacy on the Affordable Care Act. You can visit her at www.suelysaro.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/banhmichronicles/support

Oakland author Monica Sok reads from her book of poetry, "A Nail the Evening Hangs On," which explores the Cambodian diaspora. It's about what it means to inherit a history of genocide and process inter-generational trauma.

If you've ever read the books of Chronicles in the Old Testament, you may have wondered, "Are these nine chapters of genealogy really necessary?" The short answer is, yes, they are. God put the boring bits in the Bible on purpose. He cares about keeping track of the years and dates; chronology, the precise ordering of events, is necessary to history--necessary to finding meaning in a sequence of events. In today's episode we take a look at the French Revolution and the Cambodian Genocide as attempts at human autonomy over history. This Episode Features: The French Revolution, The Cambodian Genocide, And The Most Boring Book In The Bible; That's What Gods Do; The Year Five Million; People Are Indeed That Picky; Shakespeare Throws A Wrench; Fencing, Fighting, Torture, Revenge...; Square Roots Are Like The Berlin Wall; and Bakersfield Country. Transcript: https://bit.ly/39X1Hb3-htz-31 Links: 1984 - George Orwell: https://amzn.to/3fZ58Qr Brave New World - Aldous Huxley: https://amzn.to/2BFaHET The Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien: https://amzn.to/3bDwNUO The Mandalorian (2019-): https://bit.ly/2PqJfhG Galaxy Quest (1999): https://amzn.to/33trIh0 A Theological Interpretation of American History - Gregg Singer: https://amzn.to/3gvk6hw 1066 And All That - W.C. Sellar and R.J. Yeatman: https://amzn.to/3gxchIc The Wheel on the School - Meindert DeJong: https://amzn.to/31h4b0c Narrative Trauma and Civil War History Painting, or Why Are These Pictures so Terrible? - Steven Conn: https://www.jstor.org/stable/3590666?seq=1 Recos: Paul Revere: Boston Patriot - Augusta Stevenson: https://amzn.to/31jHfx5 Annie Oakley: Young Markswoman - Ellen Wilson: https://amzn.to/3kezFMP Anything Can Happen - George Papashvily and Helen Waite Papashvily: https://amzn.to/39Yz50Y --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/haltingtowardzion/support

In this episode, we hear a story of triumph over hardship and the courage it takes in order to survive. Gloria shares with us the story of her father as he escaped from Cambodia, fleeing genocide and seeking refuge in France. “In those times, you don’t think. Your basic human instinct for survival takes over.” We are so in awe of this story and are humbled by the generations before us -- today we honor you!!

Over the last several weeks, reporters and public officials have been comparing the global outbreak of coronavirus to fighting a war. The metaphor conveys a sense of urgency and emergency and, many believe, may help mobilize a national response to the public health crisis gripping the United States. But we're not actually in a war, a reality Loung Ung knows all too well. She was five years old when communist revolutionaries known as the Khmer Rouge took control of her home country of Cambodia. Orphaned and separated from her siblings, Ung was trained as a child soldier in a work camp for orphans where she was taught to hurt and hate. Her story, captured in the memoir "First They Killed My Father" and produced for Netflix by Angelina Jolie, is an unforgettable account of a family shaken and shattered, yet miraculously sustained by courage and love in the face of unspeakable brutality. And it's especially powerful today, reminding us of the power of resilience and the human spirit to endure during the darkest times.

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Check out the newest episode with poet Bunkong Tuon. We delve into (or at least mention) - Bukowski, The State of Nirvana, Cambodian Genocide and Diaspora, War, Censorship, What to do about Morrissey, The State of Poetry, Something, Nothing, Emily Dickinson, Amherst, Family.Bunkong Tuon is a Cambodian-American writer, critic, professor, and, most importantly, father. He is the author of Gruel (NYQ Books, 2015), And So I Was Blessed (NYQ Books, 2017), and Dead Tongue (with Joanna C. Valente, from Yes Poetry), as well as a contributor to Cultural Weekly. Nominated for the Pushcart numerous times, his poetry recently won the 2019 Nasiona Nonfiction Poetry Prize. He has completed a book of poems about raising his daughter in contemporary America. He is an associate professor of English and Asian Studies at Union College in Schenectady, NY.

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“If anybody was educated, if you could speak a different language, if you wore glasses, you were executed.” Mey’s mom had to make herself ugly and unappealing so that she wouldn’t be a target of rape. Children were taken away from their families, brainwashed and trained as soldiers to fight for the Khmer Rouge Entire families were massacred and millions of people died from illness, execution and starvation.  Mey takes us through her parents’ story of escape out of Cambodia and their journey to the US. Today Mey is Managing Counsel of Employment & Labor at Toyota Motor North America, where she provides advice & counsel, works on strategic company initiatives, conducts training and manages litigation. She was named D Magazine’s Best Lawyers in employment law, Rising Star in Employment and Labor Law by Super Lawyers Magazine and made the Hot List of Lawyers of Color, Inc. You can get in touch with Mey HERE.

Beach Weekly is back with commentary on the diverse pieces in the art galleries and the coverage of Cambodian Genocide Remembrance Day in Long Beach. 0:17 When Life Give You Limones (Ceramics piece) 3:29 Jinja (Animated film piece) 6:27 Cambodian Genocide Remembrance Day

Understanding the drivers behind development issues is imperative to organisations engaging in the field of work. In this episode we speak with Veronica Nou, a migrant entrepreneur and refugee advocate who came to Australia after her family fled the Cambodian Genocide and following Vietnamese occupation. Veronica shares her experiences fleeing the country and arriving in Australia, living in abject poverty through her childhood and becoming a business owner. Now in her spare time Veronica has set her sights on advocacy work and is a National Convener of the group Mums 4 Refugees, fighting for humane treatment of refugees and asylum seekers.Veronica Nou is a pharmacist and proprietor of two pharmacies in Western Sydney. Veronica was born in Cambodia during the time of the Khmer Rouge and her family fled the country, arriving in Australia in 1991 by way of refugee camps. After earning a scholarship at a private girl’s school, Veronica overcame a tough start in Australia to complete a Bachelor of Pharmacy at the University of Sydney. She now dedicates her spare time to speaking out about refugee advocacy as a national convener for the group Mums 4 Refugees.This podcast is brought to you by Cufa, an international development agency alleviating poverty across the Asia Pacific .

Country: Cambodia Episode Twenty-nine will cover the Cambodian Genocide. We will discuss the prison camps, the fall, the aftermath, and the trials. Please note that this is a two-parter. This is Part II. For Part I, please go back to last week's episode This episode will contain graphic details of torture, murder, and violence.Please proceed with caution.   Thanks to the following:Reviews: Carmelita Thomas, jlo8872, pablov27 Thanks you Sudio Sweden for continuing the partnership/sponsorship!For more information, please visit: https://goo.gl/KyoDyjUse code: ASIANMADNESS15 for 15% off and free shipping  Thank you all for giving this a listen!Please rate, review and subscribe! We have a Patreon Page now! Please visit: https://www.patreon.com/asianmadnesspodOne-time donation on PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/asianmadnesspod Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: asianmadnesspodE-mail: asianmadnesspod@gmail.com

Country: Cambodia Episode Twenty-nine will cover the Cambodian Genocide. We will discuss the rise, the regime, the prison camps, the fall, and the trials. Please note that this is a two-parter. Part II will be available next week.    This episode will contain graphic details of torture, murder, and violence.Please proceed with caution.   Podcast Promo/Recommendation: Canadian True Crime   Thanks to Sudio Sweden for continuing their sponsorship! For more information, please visit: https://goo.gl/KyoDyjUse code: ASIANMADNESS15 for 15% off and free worldwide shipping  Thank you all for giving this a listen!Please rate, review and subscribe! We have a Patreon Page now! Please visit: https://www.patreon.com/asianmadnesspodOne-time donation on PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/asianmadnesspod Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: asianmadnesspodE-mail: asianmadnesspod@gmail.com

In the News: New convictions for genocide against two key leaders of the Khmer Rouge, the Cambodian government from 1975-1979. UN Deep Dive: The UN Secretariat is a principal organ and the administrative arm of the United Nations. MUN Strategy: Learn how to organize training sessions and weekly meetings. I explain why you shouldn't do a simulation every week. Model UN Coach's Corner: Stop using filler words and sounds such as "like," "basically," "uhh," and "ahh." Use this exercise to practice.Support the show (https://teespring.com/stores/allamericanmun)

Silong, a refugee arrived in Tacoma in 1981. He’s that dude Shelly, wife of Cambodian Genocide survivor. Ally. Ivory, daughter of Khmer Rouge survivor. Future student at Lincoln High School. In this episode, Nate takes...

The War CorrespondentHistory wouldn't be quite the same without the tireless and sometimes incredibly dangerous work of the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_correspondent (war correspondent) or doc filmmaker. Ever since I could pick up a camera, I found myself somehow deeply interested and connected with the lives and work of war photographers and journos. Something about the lone wolf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journalist (journalist) traveling all over the world, often in major conflict zones and often risking their own wellbeing, in order to get first-hand accounts of devastating injustices, really spoke to me. The stories of these men and women have always inspired me and my work. I take a look at three of these individuals in segment one of this episode.   Podcast ConversationWar journo, Nate Thayer In our shared conversation with a doc industry guest segment, I sat down with the genuine article, http://www.nate-thayer.com/blog/ (Nate Thayer), who spent nearly twenty years in and out of the jungles of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodia (Cambodia), during one of the more volatile times in its history: just after the http://worldwithoutgenocide.org/genocides-and-conflicts/cambodian-genocide (Cambodian Genocide) had ended. The object of Thayer's work? The very architect of the genocide himself, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pol_Pot (Pol Pot), or Brother Number One, as many would know him, who had refused any requests for interviews for two decades. In fact, a number of Western journalists lost their lives at the hands of the http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-10684399 (Khmer Rouge), before Thayer would become one of the only journalists ever to be allowed access to him. In this case, it was shortly before http://natethayer.typepad.com/blog/pol-pots-death/ (Pol Pot's death).   Related Resources Watch http://johnpilger.com/ (John Pilger)‘s Year Zero – The Silent Death of Cambodia, in its entirety: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEQgi48ElfM   Watch controversial excerpt from Peter Davis' https://vimeo.com/126567345 (Hearts and Minds) where Westmoreland makes his rather stunning general observation about the Vietnamese: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huFh760p-MA   As Mentioned in the ShowAs part of my conversation with Nate Thayer, he discusses ABC News and their famous Nightline anchor, Ted Koppel, who Thayer would later sue for $30 million, claiming that ABC News had breached their contract by releasing the footage and still grabs to the world, instead of using only for Nightline. In the episode, Thayer, offers up his version of events, including public refusal to accept the prestigious http://peabodyawards.com/ (Peabody Award). Well, here is the actual video of Koppel at the Peabody Awards event, discussing Thayer's refusal to accept the award: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9QfA4gG5Q0 Here is an http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/how-errol-flynns-son-was-lost-in-cambodia-ndash-all-but-a-pile-of-bones-1931662.html (article )detailing the”search” for Sean Flynn.     Subscribehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-documentary-life/id1112679868 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0wYlYHJzyk3Y7fHzDDwvmp (Spotify) | https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thedocumentarylife/the-documentary-life (Stitcher) |  Rate and ReviewIf you have found value in this podcast please leave a review so it can become more visible to others. Simply click the https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/documentary-life-filmmaking-documentary-films-documentary/id1112679868?mt=2 (link) and then click on the Ratings and Reviews tab to make your entry. Thank you for your support!      

Andrew Hem joins me via skype from his studio in Los Angeles,Ca. We talk Comic Con, HR Giger, Cambodian Genocide, Disconnect from History, Immigration, Landscapes and Portraits,Fake Rules, Andre, Figure Drawing, Thomas Kincaid, Doodling, Plain Air, Hippness, Murals, and Crying At Art Shows.

Noah Lederman's 15 month quest around the world eventually led him to reconnect with the stories of his grandmother, a Holocaust survivor, and then a deep dive into the Cambodian genocide. The stories of grandparents who survived the HolocaustA 15 month trip around the world that changed thingsSearching for answers in a Holocaust museum How a visit to Portland reconnected Noah to his grandmotherRevisiting the difficult stories of our pastWhy it's important to keep stories alive and put them on displaySearching for our own answers to our own questions in lifeThe children of the Cambodian genocideHow 15 months of surfing and traveling world formed and revealed Noah's creativityChanging the perception of a grandmother through storiesAn in-depth look into the Cambodian genocide and how it impacted the cultureNoah has a blog, Somewhere or Bust, that captures the essence of his travels and the stunning niches he has uncovered. He has written for a myriad of publications, including but not limited to the Chicago Sun-Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Jerusalem Post, Gadling, the Economist, the Cape Cod Times, Eastern Surf Magazine, Tikkun, Draft Magazine, Snowboard Magazine, SUP, France Today. He is currently working on three projects: a nonfiction project about my grandparents' lives in the concentration camps and my journey to understand their past, a novel, and a book about the Cambodian Genocide See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On April 17, 1975, the Khmer Rouge invaded the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, and drove the inhabitants of the city to the countryside. The new leadership forced city-dwellers into agricultural communes, with hopes of bringing Cambodia into a new era. Any resistance to the new movement was met with violence and execution. During the period that followed over two million people perished in the Cambodian Genocide. However, the death toll did not end with conflict resolution. Instead, land mines, a product of the civil unrest, violence, and hatred, continue to kill and maim civilians. The number of casualties from land mines are much too high through out Cambodia and in over 65 other countries. What are the implications of such statistics?