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Leth Oun: Cambodian American Secrete Service Agent
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Neil Diamond said, have you ever heard a story about a frog who dreamed of becoming a king, and then became one? Well except for the names and a few other changes if you’re talking about Leth Oun the story is the same one. Leth was a virtual slave under the Khmer Rouge but now protects the leader of the free world. After escaping the killing fields, transitioning through refugee camps and adapting to life in America, Leth joined the secret service. A pivotal moment in his life and career came when in 2012 he escorted President Barack Obama to the land of his birth, Cambodia. Leth chronicles his life’s journey is his new book, A Refugee’s American Dream. https://www.facebook.com/LethOunBook Music: Summer of 1984 by RKVC Photos Credits:
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Ankor Wat By Bjørn Christian Tørrissen - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3991230 Genocide By I, Inisheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2529242 Obama: By East Asia and Pacific Media Hub U.S. Department of State - President Obama at ASEAN-U.S. Leaders' Meeting, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31966463
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