Becoming American By: Ly Y Ly Y and his wife, Chantra Y are the survivors of the Killing Fields of the Khmer Rouge, the Cambodian Communist. Having come to the United States of America since 1980 by sponsorships of William O. Taylor, the publisher of The Boston Globe, and Mathew V. Storin, the editor of The Boston Globe. From his return on the travel, a tour in Europe, he said, “When passing through the U.S. customs in Boston, I feel a big release and relax. I’m home.” his hope, his wish for a better life is found in The United States of America.

This title documents the remnants of the rich Buddhist cultural heritage of Cambodia after centuries of wars and destruction culminating with the genocide and cultural annihilation of the Khmer Rouge.

About the life of Buddha