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Season 9: Episode 6 | Arun Sok Nhep | How Do You Survive a Genocide and Learn to Forgive?

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Watch or listen to Arun Sok Nhep, who serves United Bible Societies as Head of Member Relations and Translation Roadmap Coordinator for Asia-Pacific being interviewed by seasoned journalist Lorna Dueck. In this episode, Arun shares his stories about growing up in Cambodia and surviving the Khmer Rouge genocide. While fleeing the country and finding himself in prison, he encountered another prisoner who gave him a Bible. This turning point in his life enabled him to encounter the love and forgiveness of God and directed him along a path that resulted in finishing the translation of the Bible for the people of Cambodia years later.

Arun Sok Nhep

Born in a Buddhist family in Cambodia, Arun became Christian at the age of 17, following an encounter with the Bible. When the Communists took control of Cambodia in 1975, he escaped the country, arriving in France as a refugee.

He earned degrees in Biblical Studies and Biblical languages from European Bible Institute in France and Regent College in Canada.

Arun served as a pastor in an Evangelical Church in France for 12 years. Later, he became the lead translator for the Khmer Standard Bible translation project, and later joined United Bible Societies as Program Consultant, based in Singapore.

In 2011, he moved to Cambodia to become Chief Executive for the Bible Societies in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.

Today, Arun serves United Bible Societies as Head of Member Relations and Translation Roadmap Coordinator for Asia-Pacific.

Arun has been married to his wife Ruth, for 42 years and has two adult sons and two grandchildren.

Learn more about United Bible Societies: unitedbiblesocieties.org

Lorna Dueck has explored the intersection of journalism and Christianity for over 30 years. Her most recent full-time role was as CEO of Crossroads Christian Communications, Inc. and the show, “Context with Lorna Dueck”.

Lorna was a regular commentary writer on faith and public life in Canada’s leading national newspaper, The Globe and Mail, and is a frequent media commentator. She has travelled the world reporting on church-led response to humanitarian crisis.

Lorna earned a Master of Arts in Evangelism and Leadership from Wheaton College. She has received honorary doctorate degrees from Trinity, Tyndale and Briercrest Universities. Lorna has received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for contributions to Canadian society.

Lorna and her husband Vern live in the Toronto suburbs, have been married over three decades, and delight in the adventures of their grown son and daughter.

Learn more about Lorna Dueck

Twitter: twitter.com/lornadueck

Website: lornadueckcreative.com