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After (Paperback)
Chath Piersath; Introduction by Valentina DuBasky
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"After" is a book of letters in the form of poems that poignantly
describes the author's life and experiences as a child before,
during and after the Khmer Rouge. It traces the author's journey
out of Cambodia to the United States and the experiences he had
thereafter, through loss of and separation from family members, a
kind of unity emerges as each poem addresses the author's yearning
to make sense of one of the greatest tragedies of our world.
The Cambodian Journal is a book of drawings that traces artist
Valentina DuBasky's journey in Cambodia between 1994, after the
cease fire ended the long civil war and established a fragile
democracy, and the first Cambodian National Elections in 1998. It
is a journey taken among survivors of the Khmer Rouge genocide that
claimed over a million and a half lives. Through her artwork,
DuBasky bears witness to both the trauma of war and the journey of
recovery. The drawings are inspired by Cambodians who shared their
stories and by encounters with remarkable people whose efforts make
a difference. The book includes drawings that reflect on briefings,
describe fact-finding trips to the field, record observations of
daily life and reflect on the DuBasky's personal experiences in
Phnom Penh and the countryside. As the Cambodian people rebuild
their shattered communities, the artist discovers the resiliency of
the human spirit under extraordinary circumstances and the capacity
of art to offer new ways of seeing and understanding. 34 color
plates. "Her personal interest in human rights was the driving
force behind the work...providing insight into the strong will of
Cambodians to recover from tragedy." -Liz Ledden, Asia Life Phnom
Penh June 2007
Painting Our Lives is a book of art and testimony by Cambodian
children affected by AIDS, AIDS Orphans and Children with AIDS. The
children who are living in the midst of the AIDS epidemic claim
their own voices and tell their stories as they see it through
their own words and pictures. Through the paintings and testimony
in this book, the children explore their identities, describe their
daily lives, engage their imaginations and talk about their dreams
for the future. Painting Our Lives documents the triumph of the
human spirit over unimaginable difficulties and celebrates the
ability of art to empower, transform, heal, speak truth and delight
the human spirit. Painting Our Lives places the paintings and
testimony by these remarkable and inspiring young people into the
historical record of AIDS in our times.
Soul Survivors gives voice to women and children in Cambodia who
survived the genocide (1975 - 1979), when nearly two million people
died from execution, starvation, or disease. Through their detailed
personal stories, fourteen people reveal the brutality of Pol Pot's
regime, how they managed to survive, and what it took to rebuild
their lives afterward. Although the survivors lives are fraught
with suffering and times of despair, there is an under current of
hope, courage, and resilience that comforts and inspires. Their
stories are a testimony to the strength and goodness of the human
spirit. Twelve of the fourteen survivors who tell their stories in
Soul Survivors stayed in Cambodia after the genocide and worked
against the odds to bring their family fragments back together and
reclaim their culture. The fascinating details about life and
traditions in Cambodia are revealed through their tales as the
survivors come from a wide variety of backgrounds, including a
medical doctor, classical dancer, landmine survivor, Buddhist nun,
Muslim fisherwoman, Christian farmer, orphan, high school teacher,
prostitute, silk weaver, social worker, and women's leader. Two
survivors came to the United States of America as orphans,
graduated from college, and returned to Cambodia as young adults to
help rebuild their country. Sixty-four captivating photographs draw
the reader into contemporary Cambodia to witness the survivors'
courageous work to recover from three decades of war, genocide and
poverty. Soul Survivors creates a comprehensive picture of Cambodia
yesterday and today. In addition to the survivors stories, there
are chapters on how the Khmer Rouge came to power, the role of the
US, thelandmine situation, the Buddhist peace movement, and how to
help people in Cambodia. It includes a chronology of Cambodian
history, a map of Cambodia, and an index. This second edition of
Soul Survivors was published as Cambodia's genocide trial began in
2008. The perpetrators, top leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime, are
being held accountable for mass murder and crimes against humanity
30 years after the tragedy. This new edition is updated and
contains recent historical events and an epilog telling what
happened to the survivors since the first edition was published in
2002. It also includes information about the two charitable
humanitarian organizations the author and photographer were
inspired to create to help the poor in Cambodia. "The book
effectively demonstrates the political, economic, and psychological
links between the destruction of Cambodian society carried out in
the 1970s and the suffering experienced by so many Cambodians
today," stated Susan Cook, Director of the Cambodian Genocide
Program at Yale University. "These are stories that have to be
told, that have to be held up to the light of humanity. For the
sorrows of Cambodia have not ended. They have been repeated in
greater or lesser forms in Rwanda and Bosnia, in Colombia, and
continue even now in our history. Hatred never ceases by hatred but
by love alone is healed," stated Jack Kornfield, a Buddhist teacher
who worked in the Cambodian refugee camps.
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