How can one understand what those blackclad men inflicted on others?īut humans are not easily eradicated, and that is their strength. It was not only a matter of killing, but of erasing us and denying our dignity. Family ties, solidarity, respect, faith, compassion…All moral foundations were annihilated, just as the people who believed in them were exterminated. It's like standing in front of a bridge that lies in ruins and looking at the other riverbank, where our souls might find peace and ease.Ĭonceived by radical ideologues and implemented by zealous leaders, the murderous utopia of the Khmer Rouge regime could only be achieved through the unleashing of a reign of terror, one that isolated individuals and destroyed every vestige of traditional society.
The experience of chaos eats away at our insides and leaves us helpless, torn between wanting to live again and the fear of not having the strength.
This story is so painful that for years, survivors were unable to tell it to their children.
It is the mark of a talented artist to be able to give the illusion of simplicity to an account of the unthinkable.
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