Facing the Khmer Rouge

Facing the Khmer Rouge A Cambodian Journey - Genocide, Political Violence, Human Rights

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As a child growing up in Cambodia, Ronnie Yimsut played among the ruins of the Angkor Wat temples, surrounded by a close-knit community. As the Khmer Rouge gained power and began its genocidal reign of terror, his life became a nightmare. In this stunning memoir, Yimsut describes how, in the wake of death and destruction, he decides to live.Escaping the turmoil of Cambodia, he makes a perilous journey through the jungle into Thailand, only to be sent to a notorious Thai prison. Fortunately, he is able to reach a refugee camp and ultimately migrate to the United States, where he attended the University of Oregon and became an influential leader in the community of Cambodian immigrants. Facing the Khmer Rouge shows Ronnie Yimsut's personal quest to rehabilitate himself, make a new life in America, and then return to Cambodia to help rebuild the land of his birth.

Book information

ISBN: 9780813551524
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Imprint: Rutgers University Press
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Language: English
Number of pages: 270
Weight: 434g
Height: 228mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 21mm