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62) Funan
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Cambodia, April 1975. Chou is a young woman whose everyday world is suddenly upended by the arrival of the Khmer Rouge regime. During the chaos of the forced exile from their home, Chou and her husband are separated from their four-year-old son, who has been sent to an unknown location. As she navigates her new reality, working in the fields day and night under the careful watch of soldiers, Chou remains steadfast in her determination to reunite her...
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Secret agent Jack Stalwart volume 5
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Nine-year-old secret agent Jack must rescue an archeologist working at Angkor Wat and prevent her kidnapper from using the power of the antiquities she was guarding for evil.
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"Portrays the struggles of a Cambodian farming family against the extreme patriarchal attitudes of their society and the cruel and dictatorial family father, set against a rural community that is slowly being exposed to the modern world and its values. The book spans the period from 1973, just before the Khmer Rouge genocide, to 2015"--
66) Cambodia
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Cambodia is a land of lush beauty and ancient mystery. Globe Trekker Ian Wright begins his journey at Phnom Da to Kampot at the base of the Elephant Mountains and explores the extraordinary Bokor Hill Station. Then Ian catches the slow train to Sihanoukville to the pristine beaches of Koh Rong. A short flight to Senmonorom in the northern Mondulkiri Province brings Ian to the celebration of a traditional tribe wedding. The final leg of the journey...
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"Whether you want to be awed by Angkor Wat, cruise along the mighty Mekong, or sip on a coffee in a chic Vientiane cafe, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that Cambodia and Laos has to offer. Cambodia and Laos evoke images of ancient temples, saffron-robed monks and mpenetrable jungle. But these two neighbouring countries offer so much more - from gilded palaces to vibrant nightlife, sandy national parks to mountain hikes....
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Explores filmmaker Rithy Panh's quest to create the missing images during the period when the Khmer Rouge ruled over Cambodia between 1975 and 1979. The film uses wood figures, archival footage, and narration to recreate recount his firsthand experiences of his family and friends' suffering during the communist regime.
72) River of victory
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Vietnamese
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Sang Ly struggles to survive by picking through garbage in Cambodia's largest municipal dump. Under threat of eviction by an embittered old drunk who is charged with collecting rents from the poor of Stung Meanchey, Sang Ly embarks on a desperate journey to save her ailing son from a life of ignorance and poverty.
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Lonely Planet Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos & Northern Thailand is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Tempt your tastebuds with pho noodle soup in Vietnam, sail past the limestone peaks of Halong Bay, or experience the tranquility of temples like Angkor Wat.
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"Forced from his home by the Khmer Rouge, teenager Mae Taing struggles to endure years of backbreaking work, constant starvation, and ruthless cruelty from his captors--supposed freedom fighters who turned against their own people. Mae risks torture and death to escape into the dark tropical jungles, trekking across a relentless wilderness crawling with soldiers. When Mae is able to overcome unthinkable odds in the hopes of reuniting with his family,...
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Central Khmer
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Aspiring 20-year old dancer Samnang and his family face the impending demolition of their lifelong home in Phnom Penh and the loss of a close-knit community in the White Building, a historical apartment block. They find their lives suddenly shattered by the news of their home's impending demolition and are forced to face the pressures from family, friends, and neighbors which arise and intersect in this moment of sudden change.
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The author takes as his canvas the Vietnam War, as seen through a single mission that occurred on May 2, 1968. A twelve-man Special Forces team had been covertly inserted into a small clearing in the jungle of neutral Cambodia--where U.S. forces were forbidden to operate. The team did not know they had infiltrated a section of jungle that concealed a major enemy base.
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