The Democratic Kampuchea regime came into power in 1975. The Khmer Rouge, as they were known, placed no value on education. None of the universities, schools or other educational institutions functioned at that time. Intellectuals, former government officials, were regarded as enemies of the regime. The Khmer Rouge did not think that education is important. What is important are work and revolution. This ideology destroyed many people’s dreams of having a high education. My mother was one of them.