Long Beach approves memorial to victims of Killing Fields

Cambodian Genocide Memorial Park will honor the millions who died at the hands of Khmer Rouge.



In Long Beach, California, a vacant lot will be the future site of one of the nation's only memorials dedicated to victims of the Killing Fields -- the millions of Cambodians who died at the hands of the Khmer Rouge.

Long Beach's Killing Fields Memorial to Honor Trauma Experienced Before, During and After Genocide

Last week, the Long Beach City Council voted to lease a 6,210-square-foot lot for the development of the proposed Cambodian Genocide Memorial Park, to be located in the city's Cambodia Town neighborhood.

The memorial center will feature Khmer-style dwellings located on a landscaped plot of land bordered by an orderly fence, patches of green grass, a koi pond and a few leafy trees.

Khmer Girls in Action Presents Not Home for the Holidays

A Community Forum on the Impact of Deportations in the Southeast Asian Community, December 16



Southern California! Khmer Girls in Action presents Not Home for the Holidays, a community forum on the impact of deportations in the Southeast Asian Community. This free event will feature representatives from the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, local elected officials, legal services, Khmer translation, and much more. It's happening Wednesday, December 16 at the Cal Rec Center in Long Beach.

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Khmer Girls in Action's 11th Annual Yellow Lounge

"kNOw History, kNOw Self," Saturday, May 9 at Long Beach School for Adults



If you're in the Long Beach area, you're invited to Khmer Girls in Action's 11th Annual Yellow Lounge: "kNOw HISTORY, kNOw SELF," an arts and culture showcase celebrating the resiliency of the Southeast Asian community through art, music, spoken word,theater performances and traditional and modern dance. It's happening Saturday, May 9 at the Long Beach School for Adults auditorium.

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