Julie Benghongsocheat and her family came to Oregon in the 1970s as refugees from civil war in Cambodia. In this clip, she tells her daughter, Angkoriya, about how difficult and confusing the move was, but how ultimately the experience was “beautiful.”
This conversation was recorded Jan. 10, 2026 at Washougal High School. Ayden Gross wrote the intro music.
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