cambodia

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The stones cry out

a Cambodian childhood, 1975-1980
1999
The author, born in Phnom Penh in 1962 to a high Cambodian official, discusses her experiences after the Khmer Rouge takeover in 1975 which resulted in the deaths of over two million people, and tells how she and her surviving family members survived until reaching a refugee camp in 1980.

On the wings of a white horse

a Cambodian princess's story of surviving the Khmer Rouge genocide
2005
Oni Vitandham chronicles the experiences she had while hiding in the jungles of Cambodia during the Cambodian genocide and her eventual immigration to the United States, where she lived as a refugee in California.

Never again, again, again...

genocide: Armenia, The Holocaust, Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Darfur
2007
A photographic essay with text on the six major genocides of the 20th and 21st centuries: Armenia, the Holocaust, Cambodia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Rwanda and Darfur. More than a chronicle of dates and death tolls, it gives a personal history of victims, perpetrators and consequences. With texts by Terry George, Dr. Richard Hovannisian, James Rosenthal, Chuck Sudetic and Ruth Messinger.

Pol Pot

2005
Describes the life of infamous Cambodian leader Pol Pot, discussing his privileged childhood, his political career, and his regime's torture and murder of millions of people.

Cambodia

1999
Describes the festivals of Cambodia, showing how the celebrations, with their songs, foods, and activities, express the customs and beliefs of the people.

Brother Rabbit

1997
A crocodile, two elephants, and an old woman are no match for a mischievous rabbit.

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