Awake At Night

Not Here to Judge You - Bitesize Special - Monique Sokhan


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Monique Sokhan survived the Cambodian genocide, having fled the Khmer Rouge terror when she was just a small child. Now, working as Senior Protection Coordinator, at UNHCR's Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, she is still searching for answers about the atrocities that killed many of her family members.

"It's difficult because you're wondering why others have died and you're alive. And for those who did not survive […] I felt like having a responsibility somehow to do something that would make them proud of me."

Dedicating her life to humanitarian work, Monique soon found herself face to face with the very people who were responsible for killing her own family and friends. In this special bitesize episode, she reflects on her quest to understand the perpetrators of genocide, on reserving judgement, and on the unanswered questions that continue to haunt her.

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