"The Genocide that was perpetrated in Cambodia left a deep wound on my
soul. This can be seen from the outside as a scar that symbolizes my
survival. If someone looks deeply at this scar they would understand my
story. Unless you know me you cannot see my pain so I wrote Bamboo
Promise that the world could learn about the truth and perhaps that
might lead to some kind of peace in the world. The lessons that we
suffered through, in Cambodia, should be heeded by mankind so that this
kind of tragedy never happens again. I am thankful that I survived to
tell the story of this triumph of the human spirit. It was very
difficult to write my own memoir but because of my deep sorrow and
regret for the loss of my family, and it is only the love of my children
and family motivated me to continue to write until it became a real
book. It took me 12 years to finish my book, Bamboo Promise, due to the
pain of my memories."- Bamboo Promise
Cambodia is a country with beautiful temple and arts, and steeped in the
Buddhist religion. Despite this, the once-civilized society turned to
violence and proceeded to destroy itself. People betrayed their parents.
their children, and their friends. In the process, they extinguished
everything that represented the truth and beauty of Cambodia.
How does an individual withstand such experiences and resume life after
having fought for a single grain of rice and witnessed unbelievable
cruelties, such as mothers crushing their babies, young children willing
to kill for a morsel of food. and the entire decimation of normal urban
life?
Bamboo Promise is the remarkable and intensely personal autobiography of
a woman raised as the sheltered and privileged only child of a
prominent Cambodian family. As a young bride, she and her entire family
were swept up in the Cambodian genocide of the 1970s. She recounts how
she adapted and survived in the harsh killing fields of the Khmer Rouge
terrorists in the compelling narrative.
Although the author survived many horrors, Bamboo Promise is not a
horror story. It is the story of the evolution of a human spirit as she
endured a tumultuous upbringing and unspeakable tragedy. The insight
into life after Pol Pot's defeat and Cambodia's subjection by the
communist Vietnamese are particularly unique. Bamboo Promise is also a
story of hope, as she found lasting happiness in the United States.
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