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Loung Ung (Khmer: អ៊ឹង លួង; born 19 November 1970) is a Cambodian-American human-rights activist, lecturer and national spokesperson for the Campaign for a Landmine-Free World from 1997 to 2003.
Loung Ung is the author of First They Killed My Father, a memoir of her childhood in Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge regime. She is also an activist and co-screenwriter of the Netflix film based on her book, directed by Angelina Jolie.
Aug 3, 2017 · Loung Ung shares her harrowing escape from the Khmer Rouge and how she met Angelina Jolie, who directed a film based on her memoir. Read her story of loss, resilience and friendship in this exclusive interview.
Loung Ung shares her journey of loss, recovery and love in her latest book, Lulu in the Sky. She also discusses her heritage, the tribunal, and the healing process of Cambodians after the Khmer Rouge.
Sep 2, 2014 · Loung Ung shares her story of surviving the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia as a child and how she coped with the loss of her family. She also talks about her activism, her connection with Cambodia, and her message to young people.
Jan 2, 2018 · Loung Ung remembers the first time she met her friend and collaborator Angelina Jolie. It was completely by chance in 2001, Ung recalled. She was doing work in Cambodia with the...
Jan 26, 2000 · One of seven children of a high-ranking government official, Loung Ung lived a privileged life in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh until the age of five. Then, in April 1975, Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army stormed into the city, forcing Ung's family to flee and, eventually, to disperse.
