Cambodian Renaissance: A Conversation with the Director of Year 33

By Jonathan DeHart 
The Diplomat
June 11, 2013





“To keep you is no gain; to lose you is no loss.” This mantra, often
repeated by the Khmer Rouge, encapsulated the regime’s philosophy of
governance. More than three decades since the Khmer Rouge’s reign
came to an end, the after effects of its time in power (1975-1979) are
still felt in Cambodia, where some 2 million died under its