Loung Ung — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Author of the national bestseller "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" (2000), which won the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature.
Her memoir "First They Killed My Father" was adapted into a 2017 Netflix film directed by Angelina Jolie.
Authored "Lucky Child: A Daughter of Cambodia Reunites with the Sister She Left Behind" (2005).
Served as a national spokesperson for the Campaign for a Landmine-Free World from 1997 to 2003.
Works as a public speaker for www.loungung.com and The Harry Walker Agency since 2000.
Holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government and an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters.

Biography

Loung Ung is a Cambodian-American human rights activist, best-selling author, and public speaker. Born in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in 1970, she survived the Cambodian genocide under the Khmer Rouge regime, escaping at the age of 10. Ung shares her experiences and advocates for human rights and reconciliation, inspiring change and resilience through her storytelling.