First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers Free Audiobook Download by Loung Ung

"First They Killed My Father" is a haunting memoir that tells the true story of a young peasant girl in Cambodia whose father was executed by the Khmer Rouge during the height of their regime. Loung Ung's voice, a mix of innocence and knowledge, will move you- and it's worth listening to from start to finish.

Loung Ung was only ten-years-old when her family was killed. After the Khmer Rouge regime ended in 1978, she and her siblings escaped Cambodia to America. They endured years of torture and abuse in refugee camps before they finally made it to America safely. In First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers, Loung tells her harrowing story from the beginning.

This audiobook is a true story about a young girl who has to watch the suffering of her family due to the Khmer Rouge. It is hard for Loung Ung, who is now an author and activist, to forget her memories of the life she left behind.

"I am living, I have to live." These are the final words of young Loung Ung, who is forced to leave her home and her family behind. The brutal genocide in Cambodia from 1978-79 had torn apart the country and left thousands dead, but it took its toll on Loung too. Her father died before she was born and now, as she's just a child herself, she must go on by herself with no one to watch over her. In First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers, Loung tells her story of war through the eyes of a child

First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers is the memoir by Loung Ung of her childhood under the communist Khmer Rouge regime. The book covers themes such as the Khmer Rouge's genocide, war crimes, and atrocities. It also discusses how Ung's family tried to survive, their relationships with each other, and their struggles to find food.