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It Changed My Life: He starved, suffered and nearly died, but never lost hope
Genocide survivor went on to be a Cambodian minister, and seeks now to inspire the young
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Mr Veng Sereyvuth (above) served as Cambodia's minister for tourism and culture. No One Born Poor: Prisoner, Politician, Pioneer is a book about his life published by Write Editions and available at major bookstores in June.
PHOTOS: KELLY HUI, VENG SEREYVUTH
Veng Sereyvuth has a passionate belief.
"You are born with the power to dream, to make choices, to craft your destiny. No one except you can steal that from you," he says.
