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Sam Sotha's Lecture at Siam Society
Sam
Sotha, author of In the Shade of A Quiet Killing Place,
gave a talk at Siam Society on Saturday, 14 July
2007, at 10:30am.
The
lecture was organized by the Siam Society in coordination
with Heaven Lake Press and took place on 14 July 2007.
Mr.
Sam Sotha and Mrs. Sony Sotha (third and fourth from left),
Siam Society member (second from left), Ms. Busakorn Suriyasarn,
editor in chief of Heaven Lake Press (third from right),
and Heaven Press staff members before the lecture.
Mrs.
Sony Sotha and Heaven Lake Press staff members.
Siam
Society's member checking out the book.
His
Excellency Mr. Sam Sotha delivering a lecture to the audience
at Siam Society
Mr.
Sam Sotha recounting the experience that he and his wife
went through, from the forced relocation from Phnom Penh
in 1975 and their time under captivity by the Khmer Rouge
during the following 4 years. Mr. Sotha also talked about
his role in advocating for Khmer refugees while in refugee
camps in Thailand and in the US, as well as his work in
demining in Cambodia and around the world
Among
honored guests to the lecture were H.E.Monsignor Saluatore
Pennacchio Apostolic Nuncio Embassy of Holy See, H.E. Mr.Carlos
Velasco Mendiola Ambassador of Peru
and Madame Embassy of Peru.
