Krahaam Podcast

The Khmer Rouge sought to rebuild Cambodia as “Year Zero,” believing history itself was corrupted. To achieve this, they aimed to remove “bad elements” from society. But who were these so-called enemies? Krahaam Podcast is a documentary storytelling journey where young Cambodians explore the Khmer Rouge period through archival research and lived stories, honoring the resilience of survivors and ca...

Fear of hidden enemies led to purges that consumed even loyal Khmer Rouge members. Thousands were accused as “traitors,” including those who once believed they were safe. What does loyalty mean when a regime turns against its own? Krahaam Podcast is a documentary storytelling journey where young Cambodians explore the Khmer Rouge period through archival research and lived stories, honoring the res...

Under the Khmer Rouge, the belief that enemies were everywhere reshaped society. Suspicion entered daily life, altering relationships and survival. Within the regime’s “common purpose,” enemies were not defined by actions, but by fear and accusation. Krahaam Podcast is a documentary storytelling journey where young Cambodians explore the Khmer Rouge period through archival research and lived stori...

A soldier of the Revolutionary Army of Kampuchea was sent to Kampong Chhnang Airfield. This episode explores one of the regime’s harshest worksites, where forced labor, starvation, and silent killings shaped daily life under the Khmer Rouge. Krahaam Podcast is a documentary storytelling journey where young Cambodians explore the Khmer Rouge period through archival research and lived stories, honor...

Tram Kak cooperative was praised by the Khmer Rouge as a model of success under the “Great Leap Forward.” Yet behind its image of equality lay fear and suffering. Why did those who lived there remember it not as progress, but as a place of survival? Krahaam Podcast is a documentary storytelling journey where young Cambodians explore the Khmer Rouge period through archival research and lived storie...

Recounting the fell of Phnom Penh, a survivor testified in French so her family abroad could understand the suffering she had gone through as the Khmer Rouge’s “three-day lie” unfolded. Krahaam Podcast is a documentary storytelling journey where young Cambodians explore the Khmer Rouge period through archival research and lived stories, honoring the resilience of survivors and carrying memories fo...

“Krahaam” means red in Khmer, Cambodia´s native language and is closely tied to the ideology that drove the regime, the Khmer Rouge. Correction: At 2:22 ... One of the most 21st century cruel...