From Pol Pot to US Presidents
Published on Jul 5, 2023 by Luke Hunt
From the Killing Fields to the US Secret Service. A conversation with author Leth Oun. As a child, Leth Oun enjoyed a happy life in Battambang City in western Cambodia. His family was poor but his father, a lieutenant in the Lon Nol government, ensured he went to school and that there was food on the table. Then, in April 1975, the Khmer Rouge marched into town.He survived Pol Pot's tyrannical rule, was rescued and eventually granted refugee status in the United States. Leth Oun now works for the Secret Service, the first Cambodian to join those ranks in its 158-year history. He guards presidents, vice presidents, and their families with a focus on the K9 unit, training and deploying....
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Two British Poets
Published on Jun 18, 2023 by Luke Hunt
A podcast with James Fountain about the British poet Joseph Macleod from the 1930s and 40s. Fountain also talks about author Graham Greene and the literati of that time. With Brighton-based Waterloo Press, Fountain was commissioned with re-introducing and editing all of Mcleod's major works. He also has a novel and two of his own collections of poetry accepted for publication. Some of his poems appeared in UK literary magazines such as Acumen, The Journal and Dream Catcher. Click and listen here..
Unfinished Business
Published on May 1, 2023 by Luke Hunt
Five years ago, Chinese investors began turning Sihanoukville, a sleepy coastal city with pristine beaches, into a gambling mecca rivaling Macao and Las Vegas, but that ended with a ban on online gambling and the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 200,000 Chinese workers had to return home. Plans are now being developed to rebuild and finish about 1,100 abandoned skyscrapers. Ravid Brown, Luke Hunt and Sreynat Sarum produced this television report for VOA. Click and Watch Here.
Flicker & Fade
Published on Mar 29, 2023 by Luke Hunt
Flicker & Fade screened at Straight8 Cannes International Film Festival 2018. A short film by Mark Roy & Julien Poulson based on the life and disappearance of Cambodian singer Poev Vannary. Featuring the voice of Kak Channthy and The Cambodian Space Project. Luke Hunt is the narrator.Click here to watch on Vimeo..
Broken Leg
Published on Mar 13, 2023 by Luke Hunt
Broken Leg is a short film by Morgan Reinwald which follows Western expats as they venture forth into the streets of Phnom Penh and its notorious nightlife along Street 136..Watch on YouTube..
