How did Chiny Ky become a leader in the Cambodian community in Philadelphia? Hear how he learned English, got an engineering degree in Pittsburgh, and went back to Philadelphia to be a teacher. He also talks about the discrimination and racism that Cambodians face in Philadelphia, and how he mediates cultural conflicts between Cambodian students and parents and American schools.
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From Phnom Penh to Philadelphia, Part IV: The escape
Hear how Chiny Ky escaped from the Khmer Rouge work camp, crossed the border to Thailand, and came to be reunited with his family near Philadelphia.
From Phnom Penh to Philadelphia, Part III: Health care under the Khmer Rouge
Ever wonder what health care was like under the Khmer Rouge? Chiny Ky tells us about the lake of ten thousand leeches and the “doctor” who treated him when he contracted typhoid fever.
