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The Moth Radio Hour: Confrontations

The Moth

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Surviving the Khmer Rouge

This chapter shares the harrowing story of a survivor of the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia. The narrator describes the killings, the emotional numbness, and their experience of being forced to learn a musical instrument under the threat of death. It is a powerful account of resilience amidst unimaginable suffering.

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