By POH SI TENG
My first radio story for NPR member station KQED. It was on Pacific Time.
Khmer Rouge Survivor Honors the Fallen Through Dance
When the Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia in 1975, it killed as many as 2 million Cambodians. Among those targeted for death were classical dancers. The tradition was seen as too aristocratic. Those who managed to escape the country are trying to keep their art form alive and pass it on to a new generation.
