Not many people know about the war as few survived and only some people are willing to talk about the Pol Pot War because it brings back “terrible” memories.
Chou Onn, 58 is one of the lucky handfuls who survived and are able to talk about it, to let the younger generation know how hard it was for them to live during those times.
Although some people survived living through the Pol Pot War, a large number of people died within a couple years after as the result of little medical support, …show more content…
She was so hungry and desperate for food, she wanted to eat him. “Since he was younger he had more energy than her although, they both had little to nothing to eat so he managed to escape with a small cut to his throat. And to this day, he is still alive.”
The followers of the Communists Party of Kampuchea known as The Khmer Rouge overruled the government.
The Khmer Rouge did nothing to benefit the country, only bringing the country down into a ditch as their punishments were diabolical.
If you ever had done anything wrong you would be brutally punished. Khmer rouge would not punish you by immediate gunshot or hang. “Hands tied behind your back and with a large stick-like piece of wood, they would hit from behind at the base of the neck.” This was done far away from urban areas. Once hit, you were thrown into a ditch. The Khmer Rouge would take your clothes and leave you behind. “They did not care if you were dead or still alive”.
Another way of punishment was done in front of the