S3: Interview: Witness to the end of the Second Indochina Wars with Jim Laurie

S3: Interview: Witness to the end of the Second Indochina Wars with Jim Laurie

In this bonus podcast episode, I’ve invited veteran journalist Jim Laurie to reflect on a lifetime spent amid global upheaval. From the Nixon incursion into Cambodia to the oblivious tranquility of Phnom Penh before war erupted—Laurie shares his remarkable memories, including a poignant love story with a local woman, a comparison between the wars in Saigon and Cambodia, and the shock of revisiting Cambodia in 1979 to find destruction everywhere.

This episode is enhanced by visuals, including archival footage, that bring his narrative powerfully to life. If you have the opportunity to watch on YouTube, you’ll gain an even richer experience.

Watch it at https://youtu.be/hBSejgATaB8

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1 Loka 20231h 11min

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