The Immortal Seeds: Life goes on for a Khmer family

After fifteen years of peaceful existence and independencefrom France, Cambodia gets sucked into the war of idealism between the world'ssuper powers--America, China, and the Soviet Union--by way of the Vietnam War.Cambodian leaders and people take sides. The Khmer Republic (backed by theUnited States) and the Khmer Rouge (backed by China, the Soviet Union andVietnam) fight each other acrimoniously. After five years of battle, therelentless Khmer Rouge soldiers emerge victorious. Sarin has an opportunity toescape to Thailand with his family, but chooses to remain behind out of fear ofthe unknown. Soon he realizes the victors don't know how to manage the country.Fear, paranoia and revenge turn them and their supporters into a killingmachine. Sarin, through cleverness andluck, helps his family navigate the horror of communism. When a second opportunityarrives, like thousands of other surviving Cambodians, he takes the chance toventure to the unknown--to find freedom, opportunity, and a better life for his family.
ASIN: 1604942460
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Author/Artist:Sambath Meas
Binding: Paperback
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