Phoeurng Sackona's entire family was killed in the genocide that began in 1975 when the Khmer Rouge, a radical communist group took over, forcing millions of Cambodians into labor camps. Some 2 million people, nearly a quarter of the population, were slaughtered or...
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People who lost their loved ones in the genocide come to the memorial to remember those who were killed. The least that visitors can do is give their undivided attention. Abandoned kindergarten in Pripyat ©EnolaBrain81/Shutterstock Chernobyl, Ukraine The 1986 explosion at Chernobyl’s nuclear ...
It was during this rapid degradation of Myanmar’s digital environment that a militant group of Rohingya—a predominantly Muslim ethnic minority—attacked and killed a dozen members of the security forces, in August of 2017. As police and military began to crack down on the Rohingya and push ou...
were really not all that different from other bombs. He based this on the fact that many more people were killed in his first incendiary raid on Tokyo five months earlier than with either atomic bomb. “The assumption seems to be that it is much more wicked to kill people with a nuclear...
they found many, many things.Nearly all of Cambodia's 4,000 temples have been looted.60 MinutesThat's Brad Gordon, an American lawyer, who's been working for the Cambodian government for 10 years, tracking down its stolen treasures… he brought us to Sandak with his team ...
The Irish Potato Famine affected Ireland by creating a massive depopulation among Irish Catholics over several years. First, the famine killed an...Become a member and unlock all Study Answers Start today. Try it now Create an account Ask a question Our experts can answer your tough ...
a West Hartford, Connecticut-based organization for Cambodian American survivors of the Khmer Rouge genocide and their families. After four decades in the area, Khmer Health Advocates knew its community best. That's why we followed the organization's lead as it directed recruitment...
Since production began five years ago, the television show, “It’s Not A Dream,” has reunited members of 54 Cambodian families shattered by the genocide. More than 1,500 have sought its help. The series is just one example of the ways in which Cambodia’s traumatized society is beginning...