In commemoration of Genocide Awareness Month, join us in welcoming Loung Ung, author and child survivor of the 1975 Cambodian genocide.
Tuesday, April 15 | 6-7 p.m.
Main Library | 96 S. Grant Ave.
5:30 p.m. | Seating and book giveaway
6 p.m. | Author Talk
6:45 p.m.| Audience Q&A
7 p.m. | Book signing
In commemoration of Genocide Awareness Month during the month of April, the Ohio Holocaust and Genocide Memorial and Education Commission will host Loung Ung, author and child survivor of the 1975 Cambodian genocide, to share her life experience through a presentation and Q&A session.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Loung Ung was five when Khmer Rouge soldiers forced her family from their home during a mass evacuation. By 1978, the regime had killed her parents and two siblings, and she was trained as a child soldier before being reunited with living family after the war.
Ung will sign her bestselling memoir, First They Killed My Father, following the talk. Register now to reserve your free copy. Please note that you must be present at the event to receive a book.
Presented in collaboration with and funded by the Ohio Holocaust and Genocide Memorial and Education Commission. holocaust.ohio.gov
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Community Event | Authors at the Library | Author Visit |
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