Episode notes
In this episode, we're diving into the powerful and often overlooked story of Khmer refugees, families and individuals who fled Cambodia during and after Khmer Rouge era. Samuel’s journeys were marked by an unimaginable hardship, resilience and the search for safety and belongings. In this conversation, we'll explore personal experiences of escape, life in refugee camps and the challenges of resettlement in new countries. We'll also hear how Samuel escape from Vietnam, entered Cambodia through the chaotic city of Phnom Penh and found himself in Khao-I-Dang, Thailand’s Khmer Refugee camps. In the Camps, Samuel finds himself struggling to survive and belong. Our hopes are that our viewers by you watching or listening to this podcast, you gain a deeper understanding of Khmer history, humanity, and the enduring spirit of survival from all Khmer Rouge survivors and the hardship they may have gone through.