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Ung Family Research Paper

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Have you ever heard of the “Ung” family? My family history lies in the Ung family. The Ung family originated from Asia in the country of Cambodia. My dad was the first of the Ung family to make his way to America in 1986. My parents had many challenges for this new transition to moving to America. Especially leaving their family in Cambodia, but this never stopped them from handing down our family traditions to me and my siblings. My ancestors never got the chance to come to America, they stayed in Asia. My parents were the first to come to the U.S. My dad was the first and he came because of the War in Cambodia and his years of staying in camp. After years of being tortured during the war, he snuck out from Cambodia to Thailand. From there

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