My wife Noit, along with all the other people who were living in the capital city Phnom Penh were considered worthless city people. The Khmer Rouge leadership had determined that all the nations problems could be traced to the city people. They were viewed as oppressors because they
When I arrived in Cambodia in 1994, I was sure surprised when I found out one of their many holidays was “The Day of Hate”. April 17th is the Day of Hate, if you are interested. It marks the day on April 17, 1975 when the Khmer Rouge completed their conquest of Cambodia. As a resul