“First They Killed My Father” author honoured with global peace award


Loung Ung received the Humanitarian Affairs Asia's Peace Award in Bangkok recently. - Loung Ung via FB

PHNOM PENH: Loung Ung, a lifelong humanitarian peace activist and famous author, has shared her gratitude for the recognition her work has received from a global peace organisation.

On Wednesday (March 13), she took to social media to share her elation at being awarded the Humanitarian Affairs Asia Peace Award.

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