LOUNG UNG:who is she: is a survivor of the killing fields of Cambodia, one of the bloodiest episodes of the 20th century - 2 million Cambodians- out of a population of just 7 million-died at the hands of the infamous Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge regime.
what does she do: author of her memoir, First They Killed My Father, a featured speaker on Cambodia, child soldiers, women & war, domestic violence and landmines. She worked for the Vietnam Verans' of America Foundation's (VVAF).
where has she been: she has been featured in NYtimes, Washington Post, Boston Globe, The Today Show, ABC news nightline, and many more.
reviews:
Angeline Jolie (United Nations High commission for Refugees)
"I encourage everyone to read this deeply moving and very important book. Equal to the strength of the book is the woman who wrote it. She is a voice for her people and they are lucky to have her."
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