Sideth Ung

No Mama, No Papa Sideth Ung

Born in 1972 in the war-ravaged country of Cambodia, Sideth Ung was one of only three in his family of ten to survive the unspeakably brutal horrors of Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge regime. His earliest memories find him watching helplessly as, one by one, his family is taken from him. Left nearly alone at an age when he is much too young to care for himself, it is only by the hand of Providence that he survives. But Sideth is much more than a survivor. He is a phenomenally resilient overcomer. Though he suffered unbelievable loss and weathered multiple near-death experiences, Sideth never allowed the evil around him to rob him of his kind spirit and desire to dream. He never permitted the hatred he experienced to steal his love for life and family. The fact that he had to run for his life on multiple occasions only fueled his determination to live stronger and fuller and happier and more purposeful every day. This powerful message of hope, love, and life in the face of despair, hate, and death is one you will not soon forget.