View the collection of transcripts about the Khmer Rouge and Its Legacies
These transcripts were interviewed by Socheat Nhean
Nhim Bunthoeun recalls his life in Cambodia from the 1970s-1990s.
Toch Leaksmy discusses his experiences from his childhood, at the beginning of the Cambodian Civil War, to his adult life as a government official and later NGO aid worker, across 1966-1990.
Keav Ean reflects on life during the Cambodian Civil War and under the Khmer Rouge regime, discussing his experiences of fleeing from conflict, political repression, and having to endure starvation and illness.
Mrs Sim discusses her hardships under the Khmer Rouge, and her spiritual experiences during and after the regime.
Sopheap (pseudonym) discusses her life as a widow under the Khmer Rouge regime
Mr Tou discusses his experiences under the Khmer Rouge regime, the importance of passing that memory down to future generations of Cambodians, and how that could be achieved.
Han Khom recounts her life under the Khmer Rouge regime.
Bopha (pseudonym) discusses her experiences as a nurse under the Khmer Rouge regime.
Long discusses his experiences during the Khmer Rouge, and his efforts to commemorate those who lost their lives in the regime later in his life, as a Buddhist layman
Sopheak (pseudonym) discusses her experiences under the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.
Thida recounts her experiences before, during, and after the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia.
Mrs Sor Sarath discusses her experiences under the Khmer Rouge Regime.
Siv Thuon recounts his life during the Cambodian Civil War.
Bou Nan discusses her early life under the Lon Nol government, her experiences under the Khmer Rouge regime, and how Buddhism gave her the strength to forgive the regime’s atrocities.
San Song discusses the experiences of political repression and deprivation he endured under the Khmer Rouge regime.
Siny discusses his experiences living under the Khmer Rouge regime, the grudge he bore towards his oppressors, and how he found the ability to forgive them later through Buddhist teachings.
Sum Tong discusses his life of hard labor under the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia.