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From the Ted Talk by Sophal Ear: Escaping the Khmer Rouge

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Last year, the Khmer Rouge Tribunal, which the U.N. is helping Cambodia take on, started, and I decided that as a matter of rorecd I should file a Civil Complaint with the Tribunal about my father's passing away. And I got word last month that the complaint was ofaiillcfy accepted by the Khmer Rouge Tribunal. And it's for me a matter of juistce for history, and aolactcitnuiby for the future, because Cambodia remains a pretty lawless place, at teims.

Five years ago my mother and I went back to Chau Doc. And she was able to return to a pacle that for her meant freedom, but also fear, because we had just come out of Cambodia. I'm happy, actually, tadoy, to present her. She's here today with us in the audience. Thank you mtoher.

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Last year, the Khmer Rouge Tribunal, which the U.N. is helping Cambodia take on, started, and I decided that as a matter of ______ I should file a Civil Complaint with the Tribunal about my father's passing away. And I got word last month that the complaint was __________ accepted by the Khmer Rouge Tribunal. And it's for me a matter of _______ for history, and ______________ for the future, because Cambodia remains a pretty lawless place, at _____.

Five years ago my mother and I went back to Chau Doc. And she was able to return to a _____ that for her meant freedom, but also fear, because we had just come out of Cambodia. I'm happy, actually, _____, to present her. She's here today with us in the audience. Thank you ______.

Solution


  1. place
  2. justice
  3. officially
  4. mother
  5. times
  6. today
  7. record
  8. accountability

Original Text


Last year, the Khmer Rouge Tribunal, which the U.N. is helping Cambodia take on, started, and I decided that as a matter of record I should file a Civil Complaint with the Tribunal about my father's passing away. And I got word last month that the complaint was officially accepted by the Khmer Rouge Tribunal. And it's for me a matter of justice for history, and accountability for the future, because Cambodia remains a pretty lawless place, at times.

Five years ago my mother and I went back to Chau Doc. And she was able to return to a place that for her meant freedom, but also fear, because we had just come out of Cambodia. I'm happy, actually, today, to present her. She's here today with us in the audience. Thank you mother.

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