The fact that about 25% of the population was killed or tortured says it all. Van Chhuon was one of the poorest men in Cambodia. He even stopped mass starvation by sneaking his charges extra rations—a crime punishable by death. When the militias turned up, looking for a known “enemy of the revolution,” Van Chhuon would tell them that another group of soldiers had already taken the target. He was one of the many heroes of the mass genocide. The past is important to mould the future into a better future.
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