Facing the Khmer Rouge - A Cambodian Journey (Paperback)

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. Teenaged Ronnie was left orphaned, literally buried under the bodies of his family and friends. 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, another frightening journey to the unknown. Yet he prevailed, attending the University of Oregon and becoming 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.

General

Imprint:	Rutgers University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Genocide, Political Violence, Human Rights
Release date:	October 2011
First published:	October 2011
Authors:	Ronnie Yimsut
Foreword by:	David P. Chandler
Afterword by:	David Savin
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	270
ISBN-13:	978-0-8135-5152-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Totalitarianism & dictatorship Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Other warfare & defence issues > War crimes > Genocide Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Political control & influence > Political oppression & persecution > General
LSN:	0-8135-5152-8
Barcode:	9780813551524

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