This made me cry. I read the book "Never fall down" and I have found your words truly inspirational. I am to Cambodian, born and living in New Zealand. My parents also escaped the Khmer Rouge regime. You are so brave and I hope to see you one day!

@gordonlin6120

5 жыл бұрын

Hey, I just finished reading the book for summer reading

@kjellhagglof4112

4 жыл бұрын

I read the book also!

@manymany4266

4 жыл бұрын

yoo you should tell your parents story too!

@XxYakamitexX

2 жыл бұрын

Same i just finished it amazing book

@marielavender9768

Жыл бұрын

I just finished reading it too... now i cant breathe

The book never fall down is truly amazing. I just finished reading it. 😭😭 so inspiring

This man's story is so riveting and compelling. I wept the first time I heard it. The core value of his soul was not to carry a gun and destroy lives but to play a musical instrument and uplift the human spirit. His story of forgiveness and rebuilding a torn country through music and art is one of the most astonishing stories of all. I wish him good luck in all of his endeavors and want to thank him personally for restoring my faith in humanity.

I had the immense privilege of meeting Arn three years ago "already" in Siem Reap during the "World music fest" for which Arn and the wonderfull Artistic team of "Cambodian Living Art" had invited us with my Laotian company theatre. It was an unforgettable meeting as much for me as for all the artists invited from Laos, like Cambodia, Vietnam, Japan, Burma. One of the most beautiful artistic meeting that I have ever experienced, all these immensely generous artists who shared their knowledge, their art, their hearts, their smiles, between us and with the large audience with great curiosity! Arn's generosity and resilience was felt floating above us throughout this festival. I did not know the past of this exceptional man but I had discovered his magnificent smile and his great sympathy towards the artists present. I have just discovered his own story which he tells with great humility and great respect for his people and his exterminated family! A great emotion, thank you Arn for sharing with us your humanism and your love for Art. thank you to fight to preserv the intangible Culture. Yves Bernard artistic director of the troupe of the shadow theater of Champasak. Laos.

When I hear you remind about the old storied ( in 1975-1979), I am in tears. Although I'm not yet born but I know all of the stories from my education and my parents tell about it, I lost my grandparents, my uncles…. I am in sad 😞😢

We brought Arn to my school last year, where he shared his story with our students who still talk about him, to this day. His story lives on in them, they became better humans beings become of his message. Arn is such an inspiration. Thank you Arn for opening their eyes.

@gwoods384

9 жыл бұрын

Jennifer McDonald Hello, I am a teacher and I have an elective in which I bring in survivors and I was wondering how would I get in touch with Arn? If you can help... Thanks.

@JodiSolomonSpkr

8 жыл бұрын

+G Woods Hello -- if you are interested in bringing Arn to your school please contact us at jodisolomonspkrs at gmail dot com. www.jodisolomonspeakers.com/speaker/arn-chorn-pond

Just finished reading Never fall down, amazing how he survived

@realname5332

3 жыл бұрын

I traveled around Cambodia with him. We went from Phnom Penh to Kampot, then from Kampot to Siem Reap. He introduced us to other musicians that escaped the genocide and me and my class spent a night at his house. He’s a really good guy.

@funkyj3700

3 жыл бұрын

Real Name awesome, do you keep in touch?

@realname5332

3 жыл бұрын

Jacques Dentist Not for about 7 years. My school canceled the annual trip and sadly I haven’t gotten a chance to go back to Cambodia on my own. We’re still friends on facebook but I doubt he’d remember me out of all the students he traveled with.

14:49 Gets to me everytime. I was fortunate to be born here in America. My parents were refugees and they used to either sing or hum this to me nearly every day as a kid. I cannot say I know as much as I'd like to about Cambodian history and the origins of our culture, but for what I do know and can agree on is how beautiful it is. The stories Arn has told and the very look in his eyes are not so much different from that of my parents. There's a disturbing and overwhelming feeling of pain and grief in their eyes when they speak of The Killing Fields.

I am a Cambodian American. Thank you for sharing your story with us. I am in tears.

Seeing him like this make me cry 😭 because I read Never fall down.

Wow, I am speechless at the moment. He has such courage that we can all learn from.

@superboyrecordings

9 жыл бұрын

Purple Lavender as am i. wow. what a world

Brother Arn, you make us all proud. Because of you, there is hope in the world

I think he got his wish, i'm 26 and I've always known Cambodia for it's amazing natural beauty.

The whole story made me cry 😢

The pain in his voice just makes me cry

This man is incredible.

Never fall down was such a good way to see the life of arn i reccomend it heavily

Wow. I read the book and to see he is still standing and striving really changes my views of how a person could go through all of that and be standing.

what a powerful dude. i cant believe this. speechless

Bompey..............A sort of a lullaby in Cambodia.This musical piece really gave me the misty eyes,extremely difficult to contain the tears.I am a survivor myself....

THIS MUST HAVE MORE VIEWS THIS IS UNFAIR

@PouKhlaingKHMER

4 жыл бұрын

HX O u right !!! I will share more

I remember watching this in the audience in person to years ago and I cried my eyes out. I've just watched it again and cried again , but with a smile, as I'm happy that he hopefully moved on from what happened to him when he was young and started a new life. This made my night. SHARE THE VIDEO❤

some things, some incidents, some pieces some parts..........make our life one complete picture. this talk inspires me to experience happiness in small small things. we are living , if think, for nothing, but such events teach us to make most of it and to spread bliss around us. thanks a lot for this!

Today I finished reading your book. In Poland, in polish. As you see your story goes on. With this you did the best you could for the memory of your family and friends. Thank you

Only 35k views this man is legend

My brother good inspirational introduction and sad sorrow story 🙏🇰🇭❤️

សូមអរគុណបងប្រុសដែលបានបង្ហាញពីជីវិតរស់នៅក្នុងសម័យខ្មែរក្រហមមកដល់ពិភពលោកបានដឹង។ Thank you, brother, for showing the life of the Khmer Rouge era to the world.

Pains and sufferings beyond verbal expression.It's still very difficult to speak of such horror that took place decades ago,the heart still bleed,the agonies lingers on,but speak we must,If we're to relieve ourselves of suicidal thoughts and survivor guilts......

Thank you so much for your story

I read the book A Song for Cambodia,man I pray good luck to you.

I will forever remember your incredible story, Arn. You really are one of the chosen ones by God, otherwise you would never have survived such unspeakable things you mentioned in your book.

Very powerful. Thank you for sharing.

I picked up 2 copies of “Never Fall Down” because they were on sale. I had no idea it would be based on a true story and lead me here.

Music is universal

You're in an inspiration! I am so proud and cried as I listened to your beautiful lullaby. I too am Khmer, it reminds me of how I first step my foot on America soil.

A life without music is a life without charms ! Said Mr.SithSereyPheap1.......;))))

And WOW. I'm crying right now. That is Fu%$ing beyond inspirational. Thank you.

I wish more people knew about this

Damn this man story almost made me cry these mtf Khmer rough

@monikak9435

3 жыл бұрын

Yes this is all caused by the northern vietnamese..

You're incredible, Pu. Please help spread you musical skills to our children, thanks!

absolutely using this for my school project 😥 music is so powerful 😓

Heartbreaking and yet, so important to share ! ! Have just finished "Never fall down" book and I have no words for such courage and perseverance ! We all can and should learn from him !

I’m crying

Amazing ....

Well done bang you have done a great job to give opportunity to poor kids in Cambodia

ពិតជាអស្ចារ្យណាស់លោកពូ។

keep going beloved Kh!!!!

Powerful☺✋👍

Why isn't there a movie about Arn?

@jamesrolls5204

7 жыл бұрын

There is. It's called the flute player. It is technically a documentary.

@antoniosoto1371

6 жыл бұрын

And first they killed my father is a movie

@milkstuff2870

3 жыл бұрын

@@antoniosoto1371 first they killed my father is a great movie

@tixels3733

Жыл бұрын

nice user bro

I bet you will suceed Arn Chorn-Pond! btw. great music you played at last!

Wow.

I feel bad when he got to the part when he barely got to America and he asked for rice and the "dad" got mad at him and gave him an hamburger instead, which he ended up puking it...

I just read the book in class

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The five dislikes came from Khmer Rouge losers that Arn outsmarted and defeated.

I’m reading the book about him in my class

@eriao05

2 жыл бұрын

OMG YES WE FINISHED IT ANF TOOK A TEST ON IT FOR OUR FINALS

What happened to Sombo

@jonahgenser4780

5 жыл бұрын

Potato Derpy he’s living in a enclave in Northern Cambodia where many Khmer Rouge leaders still live today

Chout teuk pnek jenh tov,kam yerng samlanh !!!

plz correct the translation

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The saddest thing was this didn’t got as many views as it deserved TT (Edit) also when his tears flowed down while playing the flute aka ខ្លុយ (kloy)

Even bloody communists couldnt live without music.......

in since 1975 on that time Cambodia only 7 millions of people. US bombard more than ten and ten thousand of civilian and Khmer rouge were kill more than 3 millions just end of Cambodian population. after Khmer rouge regime. Cambodia failed continues Civil war more than 18 years between Cambodia Vietnamese armed and Khmer rouge, just end of civil war 1998. I saw everything like him. on 5 regimes i was through. the world it’s truly very suffering. all of those things cause ideology between west and Eastern. but all leader from west they do not known about Human Being they were leading by ignorance and Chosen first is war for superpower. they are though only power and weapons products and Killer to skilling until now, we are very look down of them.

listen closely at 12:25 lol

Nice talk! But people would like to hear more about how you escaped Cambodia than what troubles you faced in the States. I think Eating a hamburger wasn't a big deal compared to what food you had at that time in Cambodia.