848 DAYS tells the story of Cambodian genocide survivor David and his family's journey to reach America in 848 days after the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime. Born in 1969 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, David was only five years old when the Khmer Rouge came to power; forced the entire country of Cambodia to the countryside as part of their radical Year Zero cleansing campaign. It is estimated that 25% of the Cambodian population died during the four years of forced labor, starvation, brutal torture, mass executions, and diseases. He narrowly escaped death in the youth labor camp. This is the inspiring story of David and his family's cunning survival during the Khmer Rouge genocide period and his enduring struggles at the youth labor camps; their extraordinary journey by foot, after the fall of the Khmer Rouge, to Thailand; and their eventual settlement and integration in the United States. Despite his lack of childhood development and learning gaps, David went on to earn both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He has enjoyed an adventurous career that spans over 25 years from high-tech product development to experience life packed in a suitcase and expatriate oversea assignments to working at remote classified locations and at maximum security state prisons throughout the United States. He has traveled extensively throughout the world and found love and happiness along the way.
David's e-book memoirs can be downloaded here for free (pdf): Coming Soon
David's e-book memoirs can be downloaded here for free (pdf): Coming Soon
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