Death in Cambodia, Life in America
108 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 21 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsA father-daughter podcast where I interview my father, Robert Chau, on exactly how he survived and escaped the Khmer Rouge aka 1970's Cambodian Genocide. We will follow along his journey on how a starving boy crawling out of Cambodia become a serial American entrepreneur. After 50 years, he deserves a chance to finally share his story.
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Episodes
Episode 4: Labor Camp 1
July 04, 2021 07:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBEpisode 4: Labor Camp 1 – The Khmer Rouge starts organizing and registering people into groups. Robert’s uncle gained trust with the Khmer Rouge which helped protect the family for a while. People were forced to give up their own food and only eat at organized camp “cafeterias”. They organized the wealthy, educated and high - ranking folks from the others and killed them. Music Written By: Acerylio Chen
Episode 3: The Checkpoint
June 27, 2021 07:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBEpisode 3: The Checkpoint – Robert gets home and the family is franticly trying to figure out the next game plan, however the Khmer Rouge soldiers take over faster than anyone can leave. They force everyone out of their own homes and force them into the countryside. Robert’s family decide to move back to grandma’s farmhouse. On the way, Robert recognizes his old friend in Khmer Rouge clothing who ends up betraying him. Music Written By: Acerylio Chen
Episode 2: The Beginning
June 20, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBEpisode 2: The Beginning – Robert’s family was wealthy at the beginning of the Khmer Rouge. When he started hearing about political turmoil, his parents told him to cross the border to Thailand or come home. In Battambang, he had his first violent encounters with the Khmer Rouge and witnessed the beginning of group slaughters. That’s when he decided he couldn’t stay in the city Battambang and needed to quickly figure out any way back home. Music Written By: Acerylio Chen
Episode 2: The Beginning
June 20, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBEpisode 2: The Beginning – Robert’s family was wealthy at the beginning of the Khmer Rouge. When he started hearing about political turmoil, his parents told him to cross the border to Thailand or come home. In Battambang, he had his first violent encounters with the Khmer Rouge and witnessed the beginning of group slaughters. That’s when he decided he couldn’t stay in the city Battambang and needed to quickly figure out any way back home. Music Written By: Acerylio Chen
Episode 1: Roberts Childhood
June 15, 2021 03:00 - 14 minutes - 9.9 MBEpisode 1: Robert Childhood - was born in 1959 in Mongol Borey, Cambodia. Because his parents were living in another city, working, he stayed with his grandparents. During this time, he experienced loneliness and didn’t quite understand why his parents left him alone to live far away from his siblings. Because of this, he had to learn how to take care of himself, to be strong minded and to be independent. Music Written By: Acerylio Chen
Episode 1: Roberts Childhood
June 15, 2021 03:00 - 14 minutes - 9.9 MBEpisode 1: Robert Childhood - was born in 1959 in Mongol Borey, Cambodia. Because his parents were living in another city, working, he stayed with his grandparents. During this time, he experienced loneliness and didn’t quite understand why his parents left him alone to live far away from his siblings. Because of this, he had to learn how to take care of himself, to be strong minded and to be independent. Music Written By: Acerylio Chen
Episode 0: Are You Ready?
June 13, 2021 14:00 - 35 seconds - 486 KBLabor Day 2020, I shoved a mic in front of my dad and tested the podcast set up. This is the very first clip we ever recorded. "Testing Testing... 123 Testing". Are you ready?
Episode 0: Are You Ready?
June 13, 2021 14:00 - 35 seconds - 486 KBLabor Day 2020, I shoved a mic in front of my dad and tested the podcast set up. This is the very first clip we ever recorded. "Testing Testing... 123 Testing". Are you ready?