In the 1970s, in the town of Poioet in Cambodia, Mae lived a peaceful life working in his family’s store. His life, along with the lives of his entire family, gets flipped completely upside down when the Khmer Rouge arrive, taking everything they can from whoever they can, including the family’s house, all in the name of freedom and equality. What follows is years filled with struggles; struggles to find enough to eat, places to sleep, medicine, and survival. From refugee camps to concentration camps, as well as a perilous trip down a temple mountain filled with landmines, Mae and his family must endure if they hope to reach true freedom.
Under the Naga Tail is an intense, heartbreaking piece of nonfiction that also shows the inner strength many possess, along with how infected with hate some can become. Often times society is shown pictures or videos of instances of genocide, war, and the struggles faced by refugees, but Under the Naga Tail puts a human face on events that, sadly, are still repeated around the world almost 50 years after the horrible events in Cambodia. It is well written and gripping, and the love within this family is not only powerful, but inspirational.
Under the Naga Tail is an intense, heartbreaking piece of nonfiction that also shows the inner strength many possess, along with how infected with hate some can become. Often times society is shown pictures or videos of instances of genocide, war, and the struggles faced by refugees, but Under the Naga Tail puts a human face on events that, sadly, are still repeated around the world almost 50 years after the horrible events in Cambodia. It is well written and gripping, and the love within this family is not only powerful, but inspirational.