Quiet life: Im Chaem weighing scallions for sale at her home in Anlong Veng district. — AFP
Anlong Veng (Cambodia): Breaking into a broad smile, former Khmer Rouge cadre Im Chaem describes the relief she has felt since her baptism – part of a new spiritual journey for the 75-year-old after she dodged charges of crimes against humanity.
“My mind is fresh and open with blessings from God,” the sharp-tongued grandmother said from her stilted wooden home in a village outside Anlong Veng, the dusty Cambodian border town where the Khmer Rouge fought its last battles.
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