Interviewer
Nancy Snider
Files
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Ethnic Group
Cambodian American
Generation
Middle
Description
Sophat Sorn has a great love for his native country of Cambodia. On its soil, he learned great lessons in life and in loss. Sophat never wanted to leave Cambodia. However, he had no choice, as his family safety was threatened. On October 30th, 1991, Sophat and his family arrived in Petaluma, California to start a new life. Two weeks later, the family arrived in Stockton. Now, surrounded by his children, Sophat tells stories of his lost youth, homeland, friends and family left behind…
Keywords
Oral History, Stockton - CA, California, Cambodian American, History
Comments
This oral history is part of the STOCKTONSpeaks! Project that ran from 2002-2005 in Stockton, CA. You can read more about STOCKTONSpeaks! on the homepage and the About page.
Recommended Citation
Hunt, Tammy. "Sorn Family: Sophat Sorn (Middle)". (2005). STOCKTONSpeaks! Cambodian American Stories. Oral History 2.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/ss-ca/2
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Relatives
Sorn Family: Sonn Meong (Elder)
Sorn Family: Leakhena Sorn (Youth)