Nov. 2, 2026
A Stick of Good Fortune: How I escaped the Pol Pot Genocide and my ten year journey to Freedom. Talking with author Sieu Sean Do.
A memoir of growing up in Cambodia during the murderous Pol Pot regime. His family along with all Cambodians were forced to relocate several times as the ruthless dictator sought to transform the country into a rural backwater. Eventually he escaped from Cambodia and settled in the United States.
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- Genocide of Cambodians by their own leader.
The Cambodian genocide during the 1970s saw 2 million people killed by the murderous Khmer Rouge regime. Sieu Sean Do the author shares a first hand account of life during those hard and chaotic times and his eventual escape to America.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did Pol Pot kill his own people ?
To transform the country into a backward, agrarian society to dominant Cambodians.