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'Surviving Year Zero is the story of one young man, yet it is the story of millions of people. It tells of how Sovannora Ieng lived through the genocide that tore at the heart of Cambodia in the 1970s.
Sovannora survived in an environment where survival was barely possible. He and his family experienced starvation, backbreaking labour and constant surveillance. They learnt to be silent in a world where a casual remark could be turned into a sentence of death.
Sovannora’s experiences under the Khmer Rouge remind us of the terrible things that we humans have done to each other, and his eventual escape to Australia is a testament to his resilience and ingenuity in the face of constant danger.
Sovannora Ieng escaped from Cambodia to Thailand as a refugee before migrating to Australia.' (Five Mile Press)
Adaptations
- form y Escape from Year Zero Australia : Armand De Saint-Salvy , 2017 10724465 2017 single work film/TV
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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[Untitled]
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 30 August 2014; (p. 27)
— Review of Surviving Year Zero 2014 single work autobiography
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[Untitled]
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 30 August 2014; (p. 27)
— Review of Surviving Year Zero 2014 single work autobiography
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cCambodia,cSoutheast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
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cCambodia,cSoutheast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
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cThailand,cSoutheast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
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cAustralia,c
- ca. 1970-2014