Watch TED Fellow, development economist and political scientist Sophal Ear as he shares his deeply personal story of how his family escaped from the Khmer Rouge:

And then wander over to the TED blog to read a treat of a Q&A: more of his personal refugee experience and his path in international policy and development. You can also read his mother Cam Youk Lim’s story, as told to him, in this NYtimes article.

P.S. Am getting excited for the talks that will come out of TEDGlobal – happening in Oxford next week!