In the 1990s, Cambodia became the world’s newest “compassion fad” — a post-conflict boomtown flooded with aid groups, investors, and opportunists. Haing Ngor was one of many who returned, hoping to rebuild his country.
Instead, he found himself caught in a feud – with another humanitarian.
In this episode, Patricia Nunan opens her exploration of Ngor’s financial turbulence in the years before his murder.

Who Killed Haing Ngor?

Mary Patricia Nunan

Compassion Fad

OCT 24, 202523 MIN
Who Killed Haing Ngor?

Compassion Fad

OCT 24, 202523 MIN

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In the 1990s, Cambodia became the world’s newest “compassion fad” — a post-conflict boomtown flooded with aid groups, investors, and opportunists. Haing Ngor was one of many who returned, hoping to rebuild his country.

Instead, he found himself caught in a feud – with another humanitarian.

In this episode, Patricia Nunan opens her exploration of Ngor’s financial turbulence in the years before his murder.