In 1989, Dr. Haing Ngor explains to Bert Newton why, even after finding acceptance in the United States, he still considered himself a refugee. He felt he represented the millions of refugees worldwide, urging action to address their plight and human rights violations. #HaingNgor #RefugeeStories #HumanRights #Cambodia #1989 #PoliticalPressure | Bert Newton Show Clips

Remember that episode of The Simpsons when Homer scratched out Dr. Haing S. Ngor's name on an Academy Award and wrote in his own name? Like that

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Dr. Haing S. Ngor accepts his Oscar award in 1985 for "The Killing Fields." Ngor received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance portraying Cambodian journalist and refugee Dith Pran. The documentary about his life, The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Arthur Dong, airs on World Channel's #DocWorld Sunday, September 18. Check local listings. #KillingFieldsDoc | Center for Asian American Media