From Cambodia to Washington Township: Local resident to share her experiences growing up in civil war-torn Phnom Penh

The Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library in Washington Township will present “Chanty Jong: Cambodian Genocide Survivor” on Wednesday, May 22, at 6:30 p.m.

Chanty Jong, a Washington Township resident, was born in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. When she was 8 years old, civil war erupted in her homeland. She lived through the terror of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge, and survived to ultimately escape to the United States.

In full: https://www.nj.com/community-news/2019/05/from-cambodia-to-washington-township-local-resident-to-share-her-experiences-growing-up-in-civil-war-torn-phnom-penh.html