{"id":26315,"date":"2025-05-20T09:41:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T14:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/?p=26315"},"modified":"2025-10-08T09:15:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T14:15:42","slug":"chicago-cambodia-day-of-remembrance-heritage-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/es\/2025\/05\/20\/chicago-cambodia-day-of-remembrance-heritage-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"El Museo de la Herencia Camboyana de Chicago promueve la curaci\u00f3n recordando a las v\u00edctimas del genocidio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69decc5e78313\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col padding-3-percent inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p>A soft glow in the National Cambodian Heritage Museum in Chicago illuminates 80 glass panels \u2013 each representing people who died during the Cambodian genocide 50 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRemembering Killing Fields\u201d exhibit, located in Chicago\u2019s Lincoln Square neighborhood, is used as a moment of reflection from one of the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ushmm.org\/genocide-prevention\/countries\/cambodia\/cambodia-1975\">greatest crimes of the 20th century<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe impact of that experience is still with them,\u201d said Kaoru Watanabe, the museum\u2019s associate director.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"templatera_shortcode\">\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69decc5e798b4\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex vc_row-o-content-middle small\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; 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\" class=\"vc_col-sm-5 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column neg-marg no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"   data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"_form_1\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.bluelena.io\/f\/embed.php?id=1\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p>In the 1970s, Cambodia was in a civil war between government forces and the communist party of Kampuchea, commonly known as the Khmer Rouge. After they seized power in 1975, the genocide followed for four years, where up to three million people were murdered.<\/p>\n<p>In Illinois, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cambodianmuseum\/posts\/on-monday-april-7-2025-the-village-of-skokie-commemorated-the-50th-anniversary-o\/1224014979725980\/\">April 17th<\/a> is recognized as the historic day of remembrance after officials signed a proclamation earlier this spring.<\/p>\n<p>Museum Board President Laura Ouk hopes exhibits like \u201cthe Killing Fields\u201d serve as a reminder to \u201cnever forget the past\u201d and help reshape perceptions of the Cambodian community.<\/p>\n<p>She says remembrance cultivates community and culture, while educating younger generations on the Cambodian community\u2019s resilience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69decc5e7d55c\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row article-image\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; 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padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col padding-3-percent inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p>\u201cFor me personally, my grandfathers did not survive the genocide,\u201d Ouk said. \u201cThis is something that impacts me personally, but also impacts a lot of Cambodians.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The National Cambodian Heritage Museum hosts events that preserve culture and survivors\u2019 stories.<\/p>\n<p>Around the museum\u2019s walls are quotes by survivors who share their struggles, stating, \u201cThe key to survival was hard work and silence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ouk adds that future generations are advocating for other ways to heal by centering on the richness of culture and its people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen there is information about us, people just only think of us, you know, in relation to the genocide. But we&#8217;re so much more than just the genocide,\u201d Ouk said.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Chhorm, the museum\u2019s executive director, says that historical conversations are essential for understanding and healing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was born during that time [of the genocide], and grew up here, and I basically learned about genocide here because I have no other trace of history to learn from, besides research and from the people who write about it,\u201d said Chhorm.<\/p>\n<p>The Khmer Rouge government targeted artists and intellectuals, destroying their books, closing schools and banning religion.<\/p>\n<p>The museum is working to reverse those efforts by cultivating culture and reuniting people with their roots through the arts, events and youth leadership development activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap center\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"fade-in\"  style=\"margin-top: 3%; margin-bottom: 3%; \">\r\n      <div class=\"inner\">\r\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \r\n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1280\" width=\"1920\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025_05_20_CambodianHeritage_05.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025_05_20_CambodianHeritage_05.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025_05_20_CambodianHeritage_05-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025_05_20_CambodianHeritage_05-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025_05_20_CambodianHeritage_05-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025_05_20_CambodianHeritage_05-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025_05_20_CambodianHeritage_05-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025_05_20_CambodianHeritage_05-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025_05_20_CambodianHeritage_05-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025_05_20_CambodianHeritage_05-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025_05_20_CambodianHeritage_05-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025_05_20_CambodianHeritage_05-1245x830.jpg 1245w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025_05_20_CambodianHeritage_05-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1450px) 75vw, (min-width: 1000px) 85vw, 100vw\" \/>\r\n         <\/div>\r\n      <\/div><span class=\"vc_figure-caption ccfic-text media-caption\">A visitor views the Carving Legacies exhibit at the National Cambodian Heritage Museum. For this exhibit, staff and community members worked with master ceramicist Yary Livan to make ceramic elephants.\n<\/span><span class=\"media-credit\">Max Herman\/Borderless Magazine<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p>\u201cIf you come on a Saturday afternoon or morning, this space will be flooded with kids learning the traditional music,\u201d said Chhorm.<\/p>\n<p>He added that classes aren\u2019t the only thing that helps expand their culture. The wood and ceramic arts also play a role.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere&#8217;s a panel of hardwood carving that we picked from the Bayon Temple in Cambodia that they carve into the Stone to show the Cambodian daily life,\u201d Chhorm said.\u201cThat\u2019s probably the most I admire. I can see myself back home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i>Samantha Monje is a journalism student at Northwestern University and a Borderless Magazine Pathway intern.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p><em>Correction: 05\/20\/25 A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the Remembering Killing Fields exhibit would run until May. The exhibit is set to run year-round.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69decc5e7fa34\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row article-image\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 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