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When Broken Glass Floats - Growing Up Under the Khmer Rouge (Paperback, New Ed)
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When Broken Glass Floats - Growing Up Under the Khmer Rouge (Paperback, New Ed)
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Loot Price R436
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In the Cambodian proverb, "when broken glass floats" is the time
when evil triumphs over good. That time began in 1975, when the
Khmer Rouge took power in Cambodia and the Him family began their
trek through the hell of the "killing fields." In a mesmerizing
story, Him vividly recounts a Cambodia where rudimentary labor
camps are the norm and technology, such as cars and electricity, no
longer exists. Death becomes a companion at the camps, along with
illness. Yet through the terror, Chanrithy's family remains loyal
to one another despite the Khmer Rouge's demand of loyalty only to
itself. Moments of inexpressible sacrifice and love lead them to
bring what little food they have to the others, even at the risk of
their own lives. In 1979, "broken glass" finally sinks. From a
family of twelve, only five of the Him children survive. Sponsored
by an uncle in Oregon, they begin their new lives in a land that
promises welcome to those starved for freedom.
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