First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers Page #3

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We are all equal.

When we dress the same,

we rid ourselves

of corrupt Western vanity.

Develop a revolutionary mindset.

You must obey Angkar.

Angkar is the ruler.

Give me the shirt.

Come on.

Chou. Come here.

Hide this shirt.

Come forward.

Comrade, sit here.

Comrade, sit over there.

Sit down there.

Sit down.

There is no more individualism

or private property.

You must rid yourself

of personal possessions.

Angkar is all-powerful.

Angkar is the savior and liberator

of the Khmer people.

Work your hardest for Angkar.

Give your all.

Comrades!

From now on,

our harvest won't depend on the weather.

We will have all the water we need.

Now, the rice field is your paper,

and the hoe is your pen.

Give everything.

Dig a straight line!

Keep the rows straight.

Keep on working!

Angkar leads the revolution in Kampuchea!

Angkar leads the revolution in Kampuchea!

Comrade Khoeun,

do you have something to say?

Comrade Sun does not use the medicine

of our revolution.

Instead, he has been searching

for Western medicine.

I saw it, too.

Comrade Sun. Stand up.

Is it true?

My child had fever.

And he had bad diarrhea.

If I hadn't given him French medicine,

he would have died.

Sorry, comrade.

Angkar does not believe you.

No! I'm telling you the truth!

You still behave as an individual.

Comrade Proem.

Take him to re-education.

No, please don't!

Don't hurt me! Have mercy!

I'm sorry, comrade!

Sit!

Angkar thanks Comrade Khoeun,

who is loyal to Angkar.

Discard your old ways of thinking.

Angkar will destroy all enemies,

visible and invisible!

If they find out who I am,

you and the children would be in danger.

You must do what we've discussed.

I know you understand.

I can't. They are too young.

Promise me.

The comrades on the front line

need rice and vegetables.

Get back to work in the fields.

Do not forget to work hard,

and don't make them angry.

Yes.

May angels take care of you, sweetheart.

Angkar is your mother and father.

Angkar needs strong young men and women.

The revolution is not only

in this village.

It is taking place throughout Kampuchea.

Angkar knows what is best

for every one of us.

Go to the front!

Look after yourself

and your brother and sister.

Loung.

You have to think

with a revolutionary mindset.

Stand in line.

It is your duty to report

any wrongdoing to Angkar.

You must keep each other in check.

Why did you eat a bean?

Why? Why did you do that?

I am so sorry.

Please don't punish me.

You're sorry?

You stole and now you expect forgiveness?

I'm sorry.

Why did you do it?

Tell the truth!

I only ate a little.

A little?

You ate that much!

How dare you argue with me!

Are you still denying it?

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