{"product_id":"9781845963088-after-they-killed-our-father","title":"After They Killed Our Father","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Refugee from the Killing Fields Reunites with the Sister She Left Behind\u003cbr\u003eIn 1980, at the age of ten, Loung Ung escaped a devastated Cambodia and flew to the US as a refugee. She and her eldest brother, with whom she escaped, left behind their three surviving siblings. This book follows the parallel lives of Loung and her closest sister, Chou, during the 15 years it took for them to be reunited.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1980, at the age of ten, Loung Ung escaped a devastated Cambodia and flew to the US as a refugee.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e She and her eldest brother, with whom she escaped, left behind their three surviving siblings, and her book is alternately heart-wrenching and heart-warming, as it follows the parallel lives of Loung and her closest sister, Chou, during the 15 years it took for them to be reunited.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Their two worlds were very different, and Loung's depiction of the contrast between her life in the affluent West and that of her sister, who navigated her way through landmine-strewn fields and survived raids by the Khmer Rouge, is laced with the guilt she feels about being the lucky one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This powerful story helps us to understand what happens when a family is torn apart by politics, adversity and war. It is also the compelling and inspirational tale of a remarkable woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40946062458977,"sku":"9781845963088","price":9.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_7049212_jpg.jpg?v=1707366520","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781845963088-after-they-killed-our-father","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}