![]() ![]() ![]() The story of Nakri and her family is symbolic of thousands of Cambodians, whose suffering didn't end with the leaving of their horrific past in Cambodia but who also had to face a whole new struggle while still dealing with the trauma no child should have to have witnessed in a new lifestyle-the lucky ones who by a miracle managed to survive the unconquerable yet still had to deal with the grief of those who didn't escape. Its' account triumphs through its' sheer beauty like the dancing apsaras through the churning sea that became the focal point of this book. While the full brutal horrors of the Khmer Rouge weren't fully exposed to give younger readers an intro slight glimpse of what the people of Cambodia suffered without destroying their innocence, this still had a lasting impact that will remain with me for many years after I finished the last page, a message of resounding hope through even the darkest years in our history. ![]()
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