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Chanrithy Him
Child Survivor, International Speaker, Social Justice Activist, Author & Khmer Classical Dancer.
Winner of the Oregon Book Award
Finalist for the Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize
Finalist for the Pen USA West Literary Award
Welcome to my website!
As a passionate storyteller and international speaker, I delight in engaging with my audiences. My approach blends insightful narratives with a touch of good-natured humor, particularly during interactive Q&A sessions.
I'm thrilled to have you here and look forward to sharing my experiences and stories with you.
Selected International Interviews Honoring the Family of Chanrithy Him and the Victims of the Khmer Rouge
On January 7, 2004, the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia, and the overthrow of the Khmer Rouge, the BBC’s “World Today” interviewed Chanrithy Him from her home in Eugene, Oregon.
On the same day as the above interview, “World Today” aired an interview with Chanrithy Him and Brad Adams, Asia Director of “Human Rights Watch” in New York City. The discussion centered on why the perpetrators of the Khmer Rouge genocide had never been tried and brought to justice.
Below is BBC’s “World Today” interview with Chanrithy Him and Dr. Craig Etcheson, Visiting Scholar at Johns Hopkins University in Washington D.C. and Adviser for the Documentation Center of Cambodian. Again, the subject is why the perpetrators of the Khmer Rouge genocide had not been brought to justice.
Voice of America interview during the Chanrithy Him 2002 New York Lecture Tour, the time in which a Danish film crew documented her life as an author, child survivor, classical dancer, and international speaker. This interview is in the Cambodian language.
In March 2003, PBS’ FRONTLINE/WORLD profiled Chanrithy Him and two fellow Cambodian-Americans: Classical Dancer Sophiline Shapiro and Rapper Prach Ly.
On September 27, 2007, Chanrithy Him was featured on Radio Beyond Borders on KBOO Portland Community radio. The subjects discussed were "War and Forgiveness," hosted by producer Miae Kim.
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