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Omega Institute: Women & Power Conference!

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Loung Ung: The People Who Give Me Courage (TV News story)

In 2017, I had the honor of being the keynote speaker at Rosie’s Place. It is a community center that offers various services to 12,000 women a year. It was founded in 1974 as the first women-only shelter in the US. For more information on Loung Ung, visit www.LoungUng.comFor more information about Rosie’s Place, check out https://www.rosiesplace.org

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Cambodian Masterpiece “Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan” Integrates Art and Experiential Digital Design

Smithsonian Museum of Asian Art. Revealing Krishna: Journey to Cambodia’s Sacred Mountain” will transport visitors to a sacred mountain in the floodplains of southern Cambodia through art, immersive video installations and interactive design. https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/...

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A Birthday Wrapped in Cambodian History

Cleveland – TODAY is my birthday. April 17 is what’s on my driver’s license and other documents. But I don’t know for sure, and probably never will. All I know is that I was born in Cambodia, sometime during 1970. https://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/17/op... A Birthday Wrapped in Cambodian History.

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FTKMF Movie turns 5….

FTKMF Movie turns five this month. Has it already been five years when Netflix released the film on September 15, 2017? Yes, time flies. Thankfully, good friends, family, and intentions remain. My deepest gratitude to all the people-over 20,000 souls-who helped turn FTKMF from a dream into reality. Thank you. AWKOON. Peace to you all. Loung #FTKMF FTKMF Movie turns five this month. Has it already been five years when Netflix released the film on September 15, 2017? Yes, time flies. Thankfully, good friends, family, and intentions remain. My deepest gratitude to all the people-over 20,000 souls-who helped turn FTKMF from a dream into reality. Thank you. AWKOON. Peace to you all. Loung #FTKMF

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Anti-Asian hate could get me killed, something I never worried about until Atlanta killings

As Asian Americans, we all have our own experiences with racism, sexism, fetishism and xenophobia. But the Atlanta-area attacks feel different. Loung Ung – Opinion Contributor USATODAY 

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You can’t claim heaven as your own if you are just going to sit under it.~Khmer Proverb

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Loung Ung Speaks on Resilience

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