HOF124: Kong Bun

After graduating from elementary school, Kong Bun was excited to celebrate the moment with his parents. This excitement was cut short. Kong experienced grief when he found out that his mother had passed away. Shortly after, he would do all that he could to prevent a similar fate for his father, but the complete disregard of the Khmer Rouge policies gave Kong no choice.

Hopeless and overwhelmed, he found himself in reckless predicaments that would eventually lead him towards life and death scenarios. In time, he was able to escape Cambodia and resettle in Canada.

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