Podcast
Real Dictators
The hosts highlighted the author's firsthand experience in Cambodia during the 1970s and noted that she authored a detailed account of the Khmer Rouge revolution. They pointed out that she even came face to face with Pol Pot, underscoring the book's unique insider perspective. This context positioned the title as a valuable resource for understanding that period.
Episode: Pol Pot Part 1: Tyrant in the Shadows
Elizabeth Becker, a journalist who lived in Cambodia in the 1970s, wrote "When the War Was Over" about the Khmer Rouge revolution. She once came face to face with Pol Pot himself.
Elizabeth Becker is a journalist who lived in Cambodia in the 1970s She is author of When the War Was Over, Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge Revolution Later on we'll hear how she once came face to face with Pol Pot himself