Raglan woman Psey Leng has written a book on surviving the Khmer Rouge Killing Fields in Cambodia. The book called THE WISDOM SEEKER will be launched tomorrow, Tuesday 19th May as an INTERNET EVENT at thewisdomseeker.com from 8 to 10 pm NZ time. You can support the launch by making your order from this website in this timeslot. If you order during the launch you be given a bonus gift.
There will also be a Book Launch at the Raglan Library on 23 June in the evening.
Pisey escaped from Cambodia and the clutches of the Khmer Rouge in 1979 beginning a nine-year odyssey to freedom. It wasn’t easy. But a light shined in Pisey and she was determined to have it show her the way. Eventually she settled in Raglan, New Zealand, which created a unique set of life challenges. She overcame a new set of personal obstacles and achieved considerable success as a bakery owner and real estate investor. Psey Leng says she wrote this book to share her story and help others heal as she has.
Psey said, “Through my search for wisdom, I have learned that there is a seed of advantage in every situation and by seeking wisdom, peace, and happiness, I have been rewarded with an abundant life filled with love, joy and serenity.”
“Surviving the killing fields is only part of my story. Like millions of Cambodians forced from my home in Phnom Penh into the countryside, I suffered like all so-called newcomers. My Dad was executed and my mom was nearly executed as a result of treachery in a story I will share with you in this book. My brother and I suffered from starvation and infections that left us scarred both mentally and physically. All the newcomers were terrorized and tortured and we came very close to dying from exhaustion from the long hours of forced labor.”
“I experienced grueling living conditions where our family was forced to live in a tiny hut with another family from the city. There were no sanitary facilities and we endured constant fear of punishment or death. This was during the best of times living under the Khmer Rouge. I witnessed many horrific and gruesome events that I cannot erase from my memory, despite my best efforts. There are many other books that describe these atrocities in graphic detail. This book is not one of them.”
The book does not discuss the political climate that was so ripe for the fall of Cambodia or the darker side of the genocide that turned Cambodians against each other, even amongst their own family. The book does tell Psey’s experiences and how she healed and learned to find peace.
Psey added, “It is my sincere wish that reading this book would show you that you too, could find happiness and serenity regardless of your circumstances. I hope you learn to seek and find good from every situation and live a life filled will joy, love, and abundance.”
Click here to order the book THE WISDOM SEEKER from Amazon
