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Number 28, April 2002
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Searching for the Truth ⎯ HISTORY
at S-21 prison in January 1975. (Present status unknown)
Portrait Four
Chhoeung Chean, age 23 in 1977, was born into the poor
peasant class in Tbeng village, Tang Krorsaing commune,
District 14, Region 31. His father’s name was Chhoueng, and
his mother’s was Mil Pong. He has seven siblings: three
brothers and four sisters. Chean joined the revolution in District
14, Region 31, after having been a unit chief for three months.
He was then sent to study at the military training Center of
Division 703, headed by Tuy. After he completed his training,
he began work in S-21
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prison. (Present status
unknown)
Portrait Five
Roath Nim, aka Som Nim, was 28 years old in 1977. She
was born in Prek Thmey village, Prek Thmey commune, District
28, Region 25, to a poor peasant class family. Her father, Som
Rath, worked in a cooperative during the Democratic Kampuchea
regime. Her mother, Him Orn, was dead. Som Nim was a farmer
before joining the revolution. She joined the revolution on May
15, 1974. Today she lives in Kandal Province.
Portrait Six
Seng Chak, age 20 in 1977, was born into a lower-middle
class family in Kampong Trea village, Saang Phnom commune,
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District 20, Region 25. His father’s name was Kar Seng. His
mother, Por Sem, was dead. Seng Chak has six siblings: four
brothers and two sisters. He joined the revolution in Saang
Phnom commune on March 8, 1974 and worked there as a
combatant for eight months. After taking a training course, he
was transferred to work in Unit 296 and then Unit 130. Seng
Chak was sent to work at S-21 on November 28, 1975. (Present
status unknown)
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Sophal Ly is a staff-writer for Searching for the Truth.
Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam)