Bou Meng, Rare Survivor of Khmer Rouge Torture House, Dies at 85

The New York Times | Aug. 15, 2026, 5:12 p.m. | Original
Saved by his ability to paint, he was one of only a handful of prisoners to make it out of the brutal prison Tuol Sleng.
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