# Escaping the Khmer Rouge

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2009
- Speaker: Sophal Ear
- Year: 2009
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/sophal_ear_escaping_the_khmer_rouge)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

TED Fellow Sophal Ear shares the compelling story of his family's escape from Cambodia under the rule of the Khmer Rouge. He recounts his mother's cunning and determination to save her children.

## Lectures

1. [Escaping the Khmer Rouge](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/sophal_ear_escaping_the_khmer_rouge/d1c53cd73d97), 6 min (TED's player)