When the Clouds Fell from the Sky - Carmichael, Robert
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'To keep you is no benefit, to kill you is no loss' During Pol Pot's regime of terror, between 1975 and 1979, one in four Cambodians, approximately two million people, died or were killed. More than 12,000 of these died in Tuol Sleng prison, better known today by its codename S-21. This is the story of Ouk Ket, a young Cambodian diplomat, recalled in 1977 'to get educated to better fulfil [his] responsibilities'. It is also the story of his French wife Martine and their daughter Neary and their quest to find out what had happened to him. The crimes committed in Cambodia - inside S-21 and…mehr

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'To keep you is no benefit, to kill you is no loss' During Pol Pot's regime of terror, between 1975 and 1979, one in four Cambodians, approximately two million people, died or were killed. More than 12,000 of these died in Tuol Sleng prison, better known today by its codename S-21. This is the story of Ouk Ket, a young Cambodian diplomat, recalled in 1977 'to get educated to better fulfil [his] responsibilities'. It is also the story of his French wife Martine and their daughter Neary and their quest to find out what had happened to him. The crimes committed in Cambodia - inside S-21 and beyond its gates - provide a salutary lesson to us all. 'Crisply written, elegantly constructed and thoroughly researched, When the Clouds Fell from the Sky is a perceptive, often heart-breaking book.' David Chandler, historian and author of Voices from S-21: Terror and History in Pol Pot's Secret Prison 'A beautifully written book that does a masterful job weaving the history of the Khmer Rouge tribunal with a more personal story of human tragedy and redemption. This extremely thoughtful work is the product of its author's deep understanding of Cambodia. Anyone trying to make sense of the Khmer Rouge war crimes court should read this timely book.' Peter Maguire, author of Law and War, Facing Death in Cambodia and Thai Stick. 'Combining extensive historical research and analysis with colourful narrative, When the Clouds Fell from the Sky is arguably the most vivid and terrifying literary portrait of the prison to date.' The Phnom Penh Post
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ROBERT CARMICHAEL worked for a decade as a foreign correspondent in Cambodia, leaving in 2017. His first stint was from 2001-3 when he was the managing editor of the Phnom Penh Post. He returned in early 2009 to cover Duch's trial, working for German wire service dpa, Radio Australia, Voice of America, the BBC, Deutsche Welle and others. Robert developed excellent relationships with some of the leading lights at the tribunal as well as experts in related fields including academics David Chandler, Stephen Heder and Craig Etcheson and Youk Chhang, who runs the genocide research organization DC-Cam. Robert travelled widely, interviewing people about the Khmer Rouge period, the impact of the tribunal and the thorny issue of reconciliation. Robert's website www.robertcarmichael.net contains many of his articles.