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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.
- Cambodian
- Human Rights
- Saint Michael's College
- 21st century (2000–present)
Aug 3, 2017 · My Harrowing Escape from Cambodia's Khmer Rouge and How That Led to a Friendship with Angelina Jolie. 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 ...
As a survivor of the Cambodian genocide, Ung has faced her share of pain and loss, the story she laid bare in the memoirs First They Killed My Father and Lucky Child: the deaths of her parents and two siblings, transitioning to life as a refugee in America, and her hard-fought path to quell the demons of her past.
Aug 26, 2021 · GenocideSharing a story. Author and activist Loung Ung shares insider’s look at Cambodian genocide. Personal tale becomes vehicle for telling ‘larger issues of war and peace, and connections...
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Jan 2, 2018 · Loung Ung remembers the first time she met her friend and collaborator Angelina Jolie. It was completely by chance in 2001, Ung recalled. She was doing work in Cambodia with the Vietnam...
Those drawn to stories of resilience, survival, and the human capacity for endurance in the face of adversity will appreciate Loung Ung's heartfelt account. Additionally, individuals seeking to learn more about the lesser-known atrocities of the 20th century and the personal experiences of those who lived through them will gain valuable ...
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