Where The Sea Takes Us
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1/07/2008
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Paperback
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A family′s sacrifice ... A nation′s struggle
In the 1970s and 1980s, hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese families set out on perilous journeys in
rickety boats to escape communist rule and seek out a better life. Kim Huynh′s family was one of them.
In this unique memoir, Kim traces his parents′ precarious lives, from their poor villages in central and southern Vietnam, through relative affluence in Saigon, to their harrowing experiences after the American withdrawal and the fall of Saigon in 1975, which led them to a new life in Australia. As Kim explores his parents′ stories, he unveils the tragedy and inner strength of ordinary Vietnamese people struggling to survive in a country beset by colonisation and ravaged by war.
This gripping story is not only an invaluable piece of political history, but a moving tribute from a son to his parents.
All royalties from sales of this book are donated to M édecins Sans Fronti ères Australia
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Where The Sea Takes Us
A family′s sacrifice ... A nation′s struggle In the 1970s and 1980s, hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese families set out on perilous journeys in
rickety boats to escape communist rule and seek out a better life. Kim Huynh′s family was one of them. In this unique...
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