When Darkness Covers the Earth: A Young Cambodian Woman's Account of Surviving the Killing Fields. Paperback – May 1, 2026

When Darkness Covered the Earth is a powerful true story of survival, resilience, and faith in the face of unimaginable horror.In this deeply personal memoir, Solina Chy recounts her life as a young woman in Cambodia before and during the rise of the Khmer Rouge—a regime that would plunge her country into one of the darkest chapters of human history. What begins as a peaceful childhood along the rivers and towns of Cambodia quickly unravels into chaos as war spreads, families are torn apart, and entire cities are forced into exile.Driven from her home under false promises of safety, Solina and her family are thrust into a brutal world of forced labor, starvation, fear, and constant loss. As the regime tightens its grip, survival becomes uncertain, and trust becomes dangerous. Loved ones disappear. Hope grows fragile.Yet, in the midst of suffering, Solina’s story reveals something extraordinary—a quiet endurance, unexpected moments of humanity, and a growing sense that something beyond herself was sustaining her through it all. Read more