Executive Director of the Center for Social Development (CSD), a local human rights organization based in Phnom Penh.

Born in Phnom Penh in early 1971. Under the Khmer Rouge, lived in Svay Rieng province bordering Vietnam, where the killings were most intense.

The Khmer Rouge killed both parents. Emigrated to the United States one year later.

Since 1995, been in Cambodia volunteering with various labor and human rights groups. In January 2004, moved permanently to live and work in country of birth. Of choice, home is now again Cambodia.

Graduated from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service (Washington, DC) with a Bachelor of Science in International Politics in 1995 and from the University of Michigan Law School with a Juris Doctor in 2000. Member of the New York Bar Association and American Bar Association, and awaiting membership to the Cambodian Bar Association.

Author of "Daughter of the Killing Fields", first published in London in September 2005.