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TED Talks: Sophal Ear: Escaping the Khmer Rouge
By: Diana Tung
Posted: Jul 10 09
Witnessed: 2142 times
Regions: Cambodia, Vietnam
Issues: Slavery & forced labor
Tags: Communism, khmer rouge
TED Fellow Sophal Ear shares the compelling story of his family's escape from Cambodia under the rule of the Khmer Rouge. He recounts his mother's cunning and determination to save her children.
Sourced from: http://blog.ted.com/2009/07/escaping_the_kh.php
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