Victoria & the Cambodian Genocide

Growing up in Long Beach, California, Victoria Uce was surrounded by a loving and supportive family, while her dad, Bo, lost his parents at a young age in Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge. Victoria only ever knew the basics of this story. Mainly, that her dad was forced to join the country's mobile youth brigade and take part in the state-sponsored violence that tore Cambodia apart. In this episode, Victoria talks to her father about how he turned away from a life of violence to live a life of compassion and gave her the kind of safety in childhood that he never had.If you want to learn more about any of the historical moments we talk about on our show, visit our website: LAist.com/InheritingWe have a variety of resources for you, as well as lesson plans from The Asian American Education Project.Lesson 4.6 (Grades 6-12): Southeast Asian Refugeeshttps://asianamericanedu.org/southeast-asian-refugees.htmlLesson 5.5.2.1 (Grades 9-12): Fight for Just Immigrationhttps://asianamericanedu.org/fight-for-just-immigration.htmlLesson 4.6.4 (Grades 9-12): Cambodian Refugees in the United Stateshttps://asianamericanedu.org/cambodian-refugees.htmlLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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Inheriting is a show about Asian American and Pacific Islander families, which explores how one event in history can ripple through generations. In doing so, the show seeks to break apart the AAPI monolith and tell a fuller story of these communities. In each episode, NPR's Emily Kwong sits down with one family and facilitates deeply emotional conversations between their loved ones, exploring how their most personal, private moments are an integral part of history. Through these stories, we show how the past is personal and how to live with the legacies we're constantly inheriting. Learn more at LAist.com/Inheriting