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Where The Sea Takes Us: A Vietnamese Australian Story
Where The Sea Takes Us: A Vietnamese Australian Story
Where The Sea Takes Us: A Vietnamese Australian Story
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Where The Sea Takes Us: A Vietnamese Australian Story

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A family's sacrifice - A nation's struggle
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. For fans of Ahn Do's 'the Happiest Refugee' and Pauline Nguyen's 'Secrets of the Red Lantern'. All royalties from sales of this book are donated to Medecins Sans Frontières Australia.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateMay 1, 2010
ISBN9780730450122
Where The Sea Takes Us: A Vietnamese Australian Story
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Kim Huynh

Kim Huynh was born in Vietnam in 1977 and arrived in Australia with his family as a refugee in 1979. He lectures in political science and international relations at the Australian National University, Canberra. He won a Varuna Award for Manuscript Development in 2004.

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    Well written in a journalistic style reflecting academic prowess tempered with winsome family affection. We met Kim and his courageous family when they first arrived in Australia (Kim was but two years old). His book is a monument to thousands of Indo Chinese refugees who fled political oppression to live freely.

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