cambodia

Presents a comprehensive examination of the rise and fall of the Khmer Rouge revolution of the late 1970s, the brutal leadership of Pol Pot and his racist and totalitarian policies, and the struggle of the United Nations to bring order to this devastated country.

Somaly Mam, a Cambodian woman who was sold into the sex trade when she was twelve, relates her experiences in the industry and discusses her work as an activist in Southeast Asia.

Chronicles the life of Cambodian dictator Pol Pot, describing his first exposure to Communist doctrine, his years as a teacher and a revolutionary, the Khmer Rouge's overthrow of the Cambodian government, his paranoia, and his killing of thousands in the name of the revolution.

Retells the story about a water buffalo's shadow and its price.

Secret agent Jack Stalwart travels to Cambodia to rescue the guardian of the sacred treasures of Angkor Wat from kidnappers.

Although she cannot speak or hear, Lotus trains as a Khmer court dancer and becomes eloquent in dancing out the legends of the gods.

Discusses the Cambodian famine in 1979 and how the Western world reacted to it.

Chronicles the events surrounding the last military contest of the Vietnam War, when Khmer Rouge forces seized the S.S. Mayaguez on May 12, 1975.

Chronicles the life of Pol Pot, focusing on the years he spent as ruler of Cambodia and describing his efforts to exterminate any Cambodians who held onto old beliefs and ideas that went against Pol Pot's vision of an egalitarian utopia.

Adam Fifield recounts his adopted Cambodian brother's tragic past, introduction to American culture, and involvement in Adam's family.