This author delves into the human capacity for resilience in the face of extreme suffering and the motivations behind those who inflict it. Drawing from extensive journalistic experience in Cambodia, their work confronts the darkest aspects of recent history. The writing probes not only survival under the most brutal conditions but also the reasons why individuals subject others to such horrors. Shaped by a background of political upheaval and family history, the author offers profound insights into the psychology of both suffering and survival.
In 1977, young diplomat Ouk Ket was recalled to Cambodia 'to get educated to better fulfil [his] responsibilities'. Left behind in Paris were his French wife and their two young children; they never saw him again. Through this tragedy, the book explores the infamous S-21 prison, the UN-backed trial of its commander, and Cambodia's years of terror.
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