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Loung Ung ( Khmer: អ៊ឹង លួង; born 19 November 1970) is a Cambodian-American human-rights activist, lecturer and national spokesperson for the Campaign for a Landmine-Free World from 1997 to 2003. She has served in the same capacity for the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, which is affiliated with the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation .
Aug 3, 2017 · Loung Ung talks about her journey that led to her memoir and now a film directed by Jolie
LOUNG UNG. Author, activist and co-screenplay writer of First They Killed My Father, now a film streaming on Netflix directed by Angelina Jolie, Loung Ung utilizes storytelling to create resilience and healing narratives from the pages to screen. Loung began her activism work in 1993 as a Community Educator for a domestic shelter in Maine, and ...
Interview: Genocide Survivor Loung Ung Reclaims Life, and Light, in New Memoir. "Whatever your situation, it is possible to reclaim your light, life and laughter." This is the conclusion of Loung Ung's latest book, Lulu in the Sky — one whose truth she knows better than most. As a survivor of the Cambodian genocide, Ung has faced her share of ...
Aug 26, 2021 · In April 1975, when Loung Ung was 5 years-old, the Khmer Rouge took control of Cambodia. After fleeing their Phnom Penh-based home, Ung and her family spent the next four years separated from one another while concealing their identities.
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Apr 4, 2006 · One of seven children of a high-ranking government official, Loung Ung lived a privileged life in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh until the age of five. Then, in April 1975, Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army stormed into the city, forcing Ung's family to flee and, eventually, to disperse.
Jan 2, 2018 · Cambodian-American activist Loung Ung teamed up with her longtime friend Angelina Jolie to bring "First They Killed My Father" to the big screen.
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