Cambodian Voices in the Bay is a multimedia collection and exhibition that spotlights the Cambodian community in the Bay Area. We focus on the inspirational yet untold stories within the community. Various individuals of the community spoke with us and generously shared their stories. 

Between the years of 1975-79, 1.5-2 million Cambodians were systematically executed by the Khmer Rouge Regime leaving the Cambodian Genocide to be regarded as one of the largest humanitarian tragedies ever recorded. Between the years of 1975-79, 1.5-2 million Cambodians were systematically executed by the Khmer Rouge Regime leaving the Cambodian Genocide to be regarded as one of the largest humanitarian tragedies ever recorded. Immediately, Cambodian civilians were left to either flee the country or live in fear of persecution. Between the years 1979-1997, the United States saw roughly 175,000 Cambodians resettle in the United States in an attempt to flee persecution. Today, the United States is home to over 320,000 Khmer/Cambodian Americans. About 118,000 of those Khmer/Cambodian Americans and their families live in California, many living within the Bay Area.