A Cambodian psychiatrist treats victims of The Khmer Rouge and French environmentalists up Indonesian rivers are among the four winners announced Wednesday of Ramon Magsaysay Prize 2022 – which is considered the Nobel Prize in Asia.
Annual awardestablished in 1957 and named after the President of the Philippines who Die in airplane crashhonors those who Performing “dedicated service to peoples of Asia.”
The foundation who – which runs The award naming four winners in a online announcement. Among them was Suthira Shahim, 54, a psychiatrist and survivor of The deadly Khmer Rouge regime and the extremist Maoist that killed nearly quarter of Cambodia population Through starvation, exhaustion and mass executions in the seventies.
. has been cited for He dedicates his life to helping people who Suffered under the Khmer Rouge, with Concentration on Treatment of “baksbat” or “breaking guts” – syndrome seen in Cambodia that looks like postTraumatic stress disorder.
The organizers of the Magsaysa Prize lauded his “quiet courage.” in Overcome deep trauma to become his people healer. “
“It’s not easy work with Trauma survivors, to listen to trauma stories of The people It also reminded me a lot of the trauma I experienced myself.” in Wednesday interview, adding that award It came as a “surprise”.
“I feel that more I help people said the psychiatrist, describing his condition work as a species of catharsis.”
he is also Testified as an expert witness before a UN-supported court senior Khmer Rouge leaders.
French environmental activist and filmmaker Gary Bencheguib, 27, has been awarded the award for His efforts to clean up Pollution of waterways in Indonesia. Bin Shugaib and brother You have built kayak made of Plastic and bamboo bottles for pick up rubbish, destroy, destroy in Citarum River one of most polluted in The world.
Filipino Dr. Bernadette Madrid, 64, also I received the award for Adjust up Baby protection Centers across the Philippines to help Victims of domestic violence.
Japanese ophthalmologist Tadashi Hattori, 58, was honored for Providing free eye surgery in Vietnam, where these specialists and facilities are limited. Magsaysay Award foundation He said his generosity was “the embodiment of An individual social the responsibility.”
