Facing the Khmer Rouge : a Cambodian journey / Ronnie Yimsut ; foreword by David Chandler ; conclusion by Daniel Savin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yimsut, Ronnie, 1961-

Contributor:

Chandler, David P.

Savin, David

Series:

Genocide, political violence, human rights series.

Genocide, political violence, human rights series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Yimsut, Ronnie, 1961-.

Yimsut, Ronnie.

Parti communiste du Kampuchea--History.

Parti communiste du Kampuchea.

Cambodian Americans--Biography.

Cambodian Americans.

Refugees--United States--Biography.

Refugees.

Genocide--Cambodia--History--20th century.

Genocide.

Siĕmréab (Cambodia)--Biography.

Siĕmréab (Cambodia).

Cambodia--History--1975-1979--Biography.

Cambodia.

Cambodia--Politics and government--1975-1979.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (271 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As a child growing up in Cambodia, Ronnie Yimsut played among the ruins of the Angkor Wat temples, surrounded by a close-knit community. As the Khmer Rouge gained power and began its genocidal reign of terror, his life became a nightmare. In this stunning memoir, Yimsut describes how, in the wake of death and destruction, he decides to live. Escaping the turmoil of Cambodia, he makes a perilous journey through the jungle into Thailand, only to be sent to a notorious Thai prison. Fortunately, he is able to reach a refugee camp and ultimately migrate to the United States, where he attended the University of Oregon and became an influential leader in the community of Cambodian immigrants. Facing the Khmer Rouge shows Ronnie Yimsut’s personal quest to rehabilitate himself, make a new life in America, and then return to Cambodia to help rebuild the land of his birth.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

PREFACE: BETWEEN WORLDS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: A BOOK IS BORN

FAMILY TREE OF RANACHITH (“RONNIE”) YIMSUT

CHRONOLOGY

1. Childhood Idyll: Siem Reap

2. Bamboo in the Wind: Regime Change in Siem Reap

3. An Uncivil War: Heavy Shelling in Siem Reap

4. Shocks and Surprises: Angkor Wat and Domdek

5. A Time of Plenty: Back Home in Siem Reap

6. An Era Is Ended: Siem Reap under Siege

7. An Empty Village: Krobey Riel and Siem Reap

8. A Great Leap Backward: Keo Poeur, Kok Poh, and Kork Putrea

9. The Death of Dogs Tapang

10. Miracle at the Temple: Wat Yieng

11. Dead Weight: Ta Source Hill and the Massacre Site

12. Kill or Be Killed: Krobey Riel, Dorn Swar, and Prey Roniem

13. Barefoot Escape: Srae Noy, Resin Mountain, and the Deep Northern Jungle

14. Alien Worlds: Din Daeng, Sisaketh, Buriram, and Aranya Prathet

15. Urban Jungle: Washington, D.C., Seattle, and Oregon State

16. Back to the Past: Oregon State, Siem Reap, and Phnom Penh

17. Back in Time: Oregon State and Phnom Penh

18. Turning Point: Elections in Phnom Penh

19. Facing the Khmer Rouge: Siem Reap, Ta Source Hill, the Massacre Site, and Pailin

20. Lights: Siem Reap and Phnom Penh

Epilogue

Afterword: The Healing and Reconciling Process

Notes

Glossary

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-86486-X

0-8135-5230-3

OCLC:

778339832