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Sodavy is a journalist based in Cambodia. Sodavy graduated with her Masters’s degree from Rutgers University in Global Affairs. From her work as a writer and researcher on genocide in Cambodia, she sees this work as necessary to her society and people. So, she decided to pursue a career as a journalist after graduating in May 2023. Sodavy has been instrumental in writing the stories of hundreds of survivors of the Khmer Rouge, published in both Khmer and English for local and international news. She has been a writer with the Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam) for about ten years. This has encouraged her to continue her work as a writer to bring the story of what is happening in Cambodia to the whole world, whether the past or the present, for her Cambodian people. She believes that doing so is the key to contributing to peace and development in Cambodia.
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ខ្ញុំស្ម័គ្រចិត្តតស៊ូជាមួយខ្មែរក្រហម
ទួន ចាន់ដារ៉ា ហៅ ភាន់ យុទ្ធនារីក្រសួងសាធារណការ និងប្តីត្រូវចាប់ខ្លួនមកឃុំឃាំងនៅក្នុងគុកទួលស្លែង
គ្រាន់តែហូបផ្លែត្របែក ធ្វើឲ្យជីវិតខ្ញុំស្ទើរស្លាប់
លោកស្រី អេវ៉ា ង្វៀន ប៊ិញ ឯកអគ្គរដ្ឋទូតបារាំងប្រចាំកម្ពុជា៖ «តើមជ្ឈមណ្ឌលឯកសារកម្ពុជា បង្រៀនប្រវត្តិសាស្រ្តខ្មែរក្រហមដល់ក្មេងៗជំនាន់ក្រោយយ៉ាងដូចម្តេច»?
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យឹម ស៊ន ហៅក្រូច:ជីវិតតស៊ូជាមួយខ្មែរក្រហម
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ទំនប់វារីអគ្គិសនីមេគង្គលើ គំរាមកំហែងការរស់រានមានជីវិតនៃប្រភេទដើមឈើកម្រនៅភូមិភាគឦសានប្រទេសកម្ពុជា
Four decades later, a tragic reunion between father and son
The article recounts the emotional journey of a person who discovered the fate of their father, Srun Seng Hot, a victim of the Khmer Rouge regime. The author visited the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh, where they came across their father's name on a memorial stupa. This led to the realization that their father had been imprisoned and tortured there. Seeking confirmation, the author contacted the Documentation Center of Cambodia and received documents, including a confession extracted from their father during his imprisonment. The family, upon learning the truth, held a religious ceremony at the museum and the Choeung Ek killing fields. The article also provides a detailed account of Srun Seng Hot's life before and during the Khmer Rouge era, including his work as a covert intelligence agent against the regime. This is part of a series on the victims of the Khmer Rouge, with the final part to be published the following Wednesday.
The missing figure: Losing a father during the Khmer Rouge era
The article recounts the personal story of Srun Sotith, who lost his father during the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia. Sotith's father, Srun Seng Hot, was arrested in 1977 and was never seen again by his family. It was only 43 years later that Sotith learned his father had been detained and killed at the Tuol Sleng prison. The narrative details Sotith's childhood experiences under the Khmer Rouge, including being separated from his family and living in fear. The family's struggle to survive after the father's disappearance is also described. Sotith now works as an English teacher and has a family of his own. The article is part of a series on the Khmer Rouge, with the next installment scheduled for the following Wednesday. The author, Un Sodavy, is a researcher at the Documentation Center of Cambodia.
I Volunteered to Join the Khmer Rouge
Aom Voeun, a 64-year-old former Khmer Rouge soldier, recounts her experiences during her time with the Khmer Rouge in an interview with Un Sodavy, a researcher from the Documentation Center of Cambodia. Voeun joined the Khmer Rouge at 17, initially serving in a female unit in Region 13 and later moving to Koh Kong province. She also worked as a medic in Region 11 Hospital, learning medical skills through practice. Voeun did not return to her hometown during the regime and chose to follow the Khmer Rouge to the Thai border in 1979 to avoid the Vietnamese forces. She lived in Thai territory and along the Cambodian border, eventually marrying and settling in Koh Kong province. After the conflict ended in 1998, she visited her hometown and discovered that most of her family had passed away, with only her sister remaining. Voeun now has five children and wishes to visit her hometown more often but lacks the funds.
Sowing seeds of discontent against the Angkar
The article is a historical account of a resistance movement against the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. The narrator, a former agent, recounts their efforts to sow discord among the Khmer Rouge and the 'new' people by spreading propaganda, recruiting agents, and sabotaging agricultural projects. The resistance aimed to encourage people to flee to Thailand and to destroy rice fields and other resources to weaken the Angkar, the ruling body of the Khmer Rouge. Despite initial successes, such as recruiting numerous agents and causing damage to the Angkar's projects, the plan to capture Battambang failed, and the narrator was eventually arrested and taken to Tuol Sleng Security Prison. The article is part of a three-part series on Khmer Rouge victims and is written by Un Sodavy, a researcher from the Documentation Center of Cambodia.
Artist Makes Pink Donut Boxes Her Canvas to Tell Story of Cambodian-American Community
The article discusses the work of Los Angeles-based artist Phung Huynh, who uses pink donut boxes as a canvas for her art to represent the experiences of Cambodian refugees in America. These boxes, a symbol of the donut business many Cambodians entered upon resettling in the U.S., are used by Huynh to depict stories of hardship, trauma, and resilience. Her recent exhibition, 'Donut (W)hole', featured portraits of Cambodian-Americans and aimed to bring their stories to a broader audience. The article also touches on the history of Cambodian refugees in the U.S. and the role of art in discussing and healing from past traumas. Phung Huynh is also a professor of Art at Los Angeles Valley College and her work extends to challenging beauty standards and exploring cultural identity.
Day of Remembrance, 20 May 2020: NEVER FORGETTING
The article reflects on the significance of May 20 in Cambodia, originally designated as the 'Day of Anger' in 1984 and later renamed the 'National Day of Remembrance' in 2018 to honor the victims of the Khmer Rouge regime. It discusses the historical context of the day, including the Cambodian people's defiance against the United Nations' recognition of the Khmer Rouge and the subsequent change in the holiday's name as a form of judicial reparation by the ECCC. Despite the removal of the day as a public holiday in 2020, the article emphasizes the continued importance of remembrance and education about the genocide. It also mentions a prayer ceremony held by the Documentation Center of Cambodia and the US Ambassador to Cambodia at Snguon Pech pagoda, a site of mass executions during the Khmer Rouge era.
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