Siv Ashley started her life as a normal child in an average, happy family in Cambodia. She was surrounded by loving family members. On April 16, 1975, everything changed. Red soldiers evacuated her family with thousands of Cambodians and marched them to work camps to work in the government's rice fields. Children worked 12-plus-hour days. They were fed only rice in water and were nearly starved to death. Siv witnessed Red soldiers kill countless children and adults. For four long years, she faced the possibility of imminent death daily. Siv's father clung to faith and-no matter what happened-reminded her, "God is always with you, if you believe it with all your heart. Believe and you will go to a place called America one day." Siv's enduring faith and prayers helped her survive against all odds. From heartbreak and loneliness to hopefulness, Siv's story is compelling. Today she shares her story of faith and survival in her new home in America.

A Teenager's Survival the Siv Ashley Story

Biographies & Memoirs

Ashley, Siv

Community & Culture

Paws and Claws Publishing, LLC

Siv Ashley is a Cambodian refugee who escaped to Thailand after four years in a Khmer Rouge children's work camp. There she reunited with her aunt and uncle's family. They were brought to Jefferson, North Carolina, as a mission-sponsored family. Siv has fulfilled her father's dream: she received an education in America, graduating from both high school and community college. She has persevered through raising children, caring for her physically-failing father-in-law, and struggling with PTSD. Her children have both graduated from college, furthering her father's dream. Her faith in God has seen Siv through good times and bad. You won't want to stop reading Siv's account of her life in America. Hers is a refugee's American success story.

Fulfilling My Father's Dream: Siv Ashley's Life in America

Parenting & Relationships

PC Books

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