Cambodian Refugees in the 80s and 90s
Live In early 1990s Chicago, in the Uptown neighborhood, young Cambodian men hang out in a back alley of an apartment building and an elderly Cambodian woman and young boy work with krama, a traditional Khmer textile. Photography Book Captures Cambodian Refugees’ Struggle to Settle in 1990s Chicago The images convey the experience of refugees and their children, as they struggled to put Cambodia’s conflicts behind them and raise their families in America’s poorest neighborhoods. By Ten Soksreinith CHICAGO – For Khemarey Khoeun, the images bring back memories of growing up as a chil...
Source: voacambodia.com
