Krahaam Podcast

EP 12: Regulation of marriages - Men too were victims

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 22:00:02 +0000

Beyond forced marriage, this episode explores how policy turned men into participants and victims of “legalized rape.” What happens when survival forces someone to harm another under orders?

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 forward.

Episode 12 was produced by Ang Seav E, Vath Sok Heng, Heang Sokunmollika, and Oeng Yekbuoy. It was created under the supervision and guidance of Mrs. Nov Povleakhena and Ms. Hean Socheata from the Department of Media and Communication, Batch 23.

EP 11 - Regulation of marriages

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:00:53 +0000

This is not just a story of marriage, but of control. Under the Khmer Rouge, intimacy became obedience in a system later described as “legalized rape.” How did marriage become a tool of state policy?

Episode 11 was produced by Ren Sreypich, Seng Lyka, Seangly Lyhouy, and Sopheak Chantheany It was created under the supervision and guidance of Mrs. Nov Povleakhena and Ms. Hean Socheata from the Department of Media and Communication, Batch 23.

EP10 - Genocide Against Vietnamese

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:00:33 +0000

Vietnamese families in Cambodia were labeled the “eternal enemy,” persecuted solely for their identity. What happens when ideology replaces evidence, and identity alone becomes a reason for elimination?

Episode 10 was produced by Sim Sopheaktra, Mom Sovityea, Chim Chhailun, Sim Chanchakriya, and Long Phanith. It was created under the supervision and guidance of Mrs. Nov Povleakhena and Ms. Hean Socheata from the Department of Media and Communication, Batch 23.

EP09 - Echoes of Silence - Genocide Against Cham

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:27:50 +0000

A Cham man carries the memory of his father, whose faith endured under persecution. Branded as enemies, the Cham were targeted for destruction. What threat did their religion pose to the Khmer Rouge?

Episode 9 was produced by Nan Meng Hor, Neum Chansreypich, Horn Chantra, Heng Pichpiseth, Vy Nouthorng and Heng Hewin. It was created under the supervision and guidance of Mrs. Nov Povleakhena and Ms. Hean Socheata from the Department of Media and Communication, Batch 23.

EP09 - Echoes of Silence - Genocide Against Cham

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:00:58 +0000

A Cham man carries the memory of his father, whose faith endured under persecution. Branded as enemies, the Cham were targeted for destruction. What threat did their religion pose to the Khmer Rouge?

EP08 - Becoming Neang Bodacha

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:00:41 +0000

Former Khmer Republic soldiers were targeted, while communities were manipulated to turn against their own. What happens when a regime convinces people to see neighbors and family members as enemies?

Episode 8 was produced by That Molyka, Pheak Sophea, Khut Pisey, Trim Nita, and Phally Sreynich. It was created under the supervision and guidance of Mrs. Nov Povleakhena and Ms. Hean Socheata from the Department of Media and Communication, Batch 23.

EP07 - An atheistic and homogenous society

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:00:11 +0000

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?

Episode 7 was produced by Chy Thanith, Suos Tepy, Oem Sreypich, Leap Solyta, and Rithea Hanza. It was created under the supervision and guidance of Mrs. Nov Povleakhena and Ms. Hean Socheata from the Department of Media and Communication, Batch 23.

EP06 - Internal Purge

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 22:00:46 +0000

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?

Episode 6 was produced by Keo Socheata, Ang Kunthea, Rith Rasmey Kanann, Khoem Chakriya, and Hour Leang An. It was created under the supervision and guidance of Mrs. Nov Povleakhena and Ms. Hean Socheata from the Department of Media and Communication, Batch 23.

EP05 - Real or perceived enemy?

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:00:07 +0000

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.

Episode 5 was produced by Song Laurie, Lach Socheata, Seang Sopheaknika, Ung PanhaPich, Sok Somnang and Kemhong Sovannary. It was created under the supervision and guidance of Mrs. Nov Povleakhena and Ms. Hean Socheata from the Department of Media and Communication, Batch 23.

EP04 - Kampong Chnang Airfield

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 22:00:25 +0000

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.

Episode 3 was produced by Chea Sokheng, Hem Chanthida, Mao Sambath, Seak Meihouy, and Srin Savant. It was created under the supervision and guidance of Mrs. Nov Povleakhena and Ms. Hean Socheata from the Department of Media and Communication, Batch 23.

EP03 - Slave State

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:00:53 +0000

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?

Episode 3 was produced by Yama Doungchanvatey, Phea Seak Heang, Nathana Johana, Tong Chhenghong, and Mom Monika. It was created under the supervision and guidance of Mrs. Nov Povleakhena and Ms. Hean Socheata from the Department of Media and Communication, Batch 23.

EP02 - The Khmer Rouge's "Three-Day Lie"

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 22:00:52 +0000

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.

Episode 2 was produced by Ny Chanvatey, Keo Ratana, Mon Dane, Rin Sokpanha, and Touch Soranya. It was created under the supervision and guidance of Mrs. Nov Povleakhena and Ms. Hean Socheata from the Department of Media and Communication, Batch 23.

EP01 - Year Zero: A Revolution That Unmade a Nation

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:15:55 +0000

“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...