Childhood and School
Pol Pot was born named Saloth Sar in a small Cambodian fishing village called Prek Sbauv (pictured).
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As a child, Sar moved to Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh for school. He continually did poorly in school, graduating two years late.
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After finishing secondary school, Sar moved to Paris, France to attend university. He learned about communism here and joined a French communist cell.
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