First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers

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When Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army captured Phnom Penh in April 1975, Ung's family fled their home and moved from village to village to hide their identity, their education, their former life of privilege. Pond, Steve (29 November 2017). " 'Dunkirk,' 'The Shape of Water' Lead Satellite Award Nominations". The Wrap . Retrieved 2 December 2017. It's complex how I inadvertently ended up hearing a lot of stuff from different sides of politics. I still occasionally end up at dinner tables with people who think and speak openly in racist/sexist opinions around me. I am married to a man who was a conservative Republican (now, a conservative Democrat) who is eleven years older than me. He is of ‘the Greatest Generation.’ I am a ‘Baby Boomer.’

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The only reason they avoided starvation was that her brother had a job at the village chief’s home. He endured beatings knowing he could bring table scraps to his starving family.Common Sense is the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century. I read this book for the Diversity in All Forms! book club. If you would like to participate in the discussion here is the link: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... Tartaglione, Nancy (1 December 2017). "Oscars 2018: Weighing The Early Best Foreign Language Film Race". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 5 December 2017.

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Ung] tells her stories straightforwardly, vividly, and without any strenuous effort to explicate their importance, allowing the stories themselves to create their own impact.”— New York Times Ung's memoir should serve as a reminder that some history is best not left just to historians, but to those left standing when the terror ends." — BooklistWould you describe Loung as a feminist? How did the experiences of the Ung family differ during the war because of gender? The memoir is somewhat fictionalized with snippets of dream-like imaginations from the young Ung. It’s debatable whether these scenes are a reaction to the trauma inflicted upon her or some other underlying psychological condition. I’m not a huge fan of creative nonfiction so I don’t care about having to question the validity of the way a nonfiction narrative unfolds, however, in this case, I didn’t object to Ung’s approach to storytelling. The fictionalized events read like self-inflicted wounds but perhaps awarded the author some therapy I must allow as an interloper. Five to ten years old is the age where a lot of authors who witnessed a genocide seem to begin their true stories. They write of their innocent childhoods. Then the sudden killing all around them begins of their parents, grandparents, cousins, friends and neighbors, without much warning, during an ordinary day of work and school. The looting starts by soldiers or strangers doing the killing and raping. The burning down of their childhood homes. Next, comes starvation. No home to sleep inside. No rights to anything, for anything. The stench of death everywhere. Dead and mutilated ordinary people lying on the ground of neighborhood yards and streets, unburied. All this seen and experienced by five year olds who somehow survive, grow up, and write an autobiography like this one. In what ways does this story have relevance today? Are you aware of the places around the globe with such continuing conflict? Why is it important to be aware of such events? What is meant by the movie's statement: "A daughter remembers so that others may never forget."

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In this gripping narrative, Loung Ung describes the unfathomable evil that engulfed Cambodia during her childhood, the courage that enabled her to survive, and the determination that has made her an eloquent voice for peace and justice in Cambodia. It is a tour-de-force that strengthened our resolve to prevent and punish crimes against humanity.Speaking of credibility, not really a fan of the 'imaginary' sections although I understand that it's comprehensible why the young Loung would have those images running through her mind. Debruge, Peter (3 September 2017). "Telluride Film Review: 'First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers' ". Variety . Retrieved 19 September 2017.