In April 1975, Channy Chhi Laux was a happy thirteen-year-old girl who was excited to start a new school year. But as news reports announced that the Khmer Rouge were getting closer to taking control of Cambodia, Channy and her family were forced to relocate to Poipet, a border town to Thailand. From that point forward, Channy lived a life dictated by fear.
Publisher: Archway Publishing Publication date: 10/23/2017 Author: Channy Chhi Laux Title: Short Hair Detention: Memoir of a Thirteen-Year-Old Girl Surviving the Cambodian Genocide Genre: Memoir / Historical ISBN: 978-1480852938 Page Count: 574 pages Publisher: Archway publishing Language: English