Thirty years ago, the Khmer Rouge regime oversaw the torture and genocide of at least 1.7 million Cambodians. As the first in a series of war crimes tribunals begins this week, we discuss the impact of the Khmer Rouge on the Cambodian people and the significance of the proceedings. In the second half hour, we talk with Terry Tempest Williams about her latest book, “Finding Beauty in a Broken World.” In the book, Williams finds inspiration in the study of mosaics — a pursuit which takes her from Ravenna, Italy to Bryce Canyon, Utah.
From the Killing Fields to the Courtroom / Terry Tempest Williams
Guests:
Beth Van Schaack, associate professor of law at Santa Clara University and legal adviser to The Documentation Centre of Cambodia (first half hour)
Patrick Vinck, director of the Berkeley-Tulane Initiative on Vulnerable Populations at the Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley (first half hour)
Terry Tempest Williams, naturalist and author of "Finding Beauty in a Broken World" (second half hour)
Leakhena Nou, assistant professor of sociology at California State University, Long Beach (first half hour)
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