Full Description
Vietnamese make up one of the largest refugee populations in the United States, some arriving by boat in 1975 after the fall of Saigon and others coming in the 1990s. This collection of 22 essays by 14 authors illuminates Vietnamese-American culture, views of freedom and oppression, and the issues of relocation, assimilation and transition for two million people. It contains personal experiences of the Vietnam War, life under Communist rule, and escape to America.
Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
I. PEACE AND WAR
1. The Lotus Pond Nghia M. Vo
2. Remembering Saigon Nghia M. Vo
3. The Vietnam War: Snapshots Chat V. Dang
4. A Pilgrim Nghia M. Vo
II. OPPRESSION AND ESCAPE
5. My Life as a Zombie Thien M. Ngo
6. Anatomy of an Escape Theresa C. Trask
7. The Guava Tree Anh Hai
8. The So-Called Reeducation Camp Trong T. Ngo
9. The Lady in Black Dieu Hien
10. A Second Chance Chau Dinh An
11. The Wish Thanh Cuc
12. My April Thach N. Truong
III. STRUGGLE, HEALING AND REMEMBRANCE
13. Shadow of the Past Mai Lien
14. A Refugee's Life Hien V. Ho
15. Guam, the Transit Island Nghia M. Vo
16. I Left My Heart in ... Saigon Nghia M. Vo
17. April 30th Thach N. Truong
IV. THE PRESENT
18. A Love Affair Christina Vo
19. Little Saigon, Westminster, California Nghia M. Vo
20. The Journey Home Hieu V. Ho
21. On Searching Christina Vo
22. On Being a Viet Kieu Nghia M. Vo
Epilogue
Chapter Notes
Suggested Reading
Index
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