A pair of surgical scissors hidden in a bag of rice are among the objects smuggled out of Cambodia during the Khmer Rouge regime Photo: Hak Kim
It was a desire to keep his parents' memories alive that spurred Cambodian photographer Hak Kim to travel across the world, documenting others who'd faced the same struggles.
Born two years after the Khmer Rouge regime, he grew up hearing the horrific stories of violence and terror his family witnessed in the 1970s.
In 2018, he came to New Zealand to photograph Cambodian families who'd taken refuge here, along with the precious items they managed to smuggle across the world with them.
The book of 40 photographs was received so warmly that sold out immediately.
Now, thanks to the fundraising efforts of the local Cambodian community, Hak Kim has relaunched Alive III and he's back in the country to promote it.
