(Episode TW: Genocide violence, hunger, and PTSD) (S4, EP 2). Khmer-American author Loung Ung joined me for this episode of The Banh Mi Chronicles Podcast. She is best known for her international best-seller First, They Killed My Father. She recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of her debut book which chronicled her survival as a young child during the Khmer Rouge genocide. This book would later be turned into a Netflix film in 2017 that Angelina Jolie directed. Loung shared her reflections writing this book, and how this has aided in her healing from her trauma from the genocide, and her relationship with Cambodia since the book. She reminisced on her time working with Angelina and her son Maddox on the film, and their friendship together. You can follow Loung’s work at https://www.loungung.com and her Twitter @UngLoung