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Klappentext Introducing this collection of personal narratives, renowned author Sucheng Chan presents a history of Vietnam that enables readers to understand the larger historical, social, and political contexts within which the refugee exodus occurred between 1975 and 1997. The heart of the book consists of vivid personal testimonies written by members of the 1.5 generation of Vietnamese Americans when they were students at various campuses of the University of California. Six of the stories recall the April 1975 evacuation on U.S. military aircraft and naval vessels; nine tell tragic but ultimately triumphant tales of the boat people who fled by sea and were confined in refugee camps in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Hong Kong while awaiting resettlement abroad. As testaments to the strength of human beings who persevere against severe odds in horrifying circumstances, the stories are gripping and inspiring. Zusammenfassung Fifteen stories told by young Vietnamese who came to the US after the fall of Saigon and during the "boat people" exodus are contextualized within a history of Vietnam and the international politics of refugee resettlement. This work also presents the history of Vietnam. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: Historical Overview 1. Vietnam before the Mid-nineteenth Century; 2. French Colonial Rule and Vietnamese Resistance; 3. Communism and Nationalism; 4. The 1945 August Revolution; 5. The First Indochina War; 6. The American Involvement in Vietnam; 7. The Fall of Saigon and Its Aftermath; 8. The Plight of the Ethnic Chinese in Vietnam; 9. An International Refugee Crisis; 10. Ending the Indochinese Refugee Exodus Part II: Stories of War! Revolution! Flight! and New Beginnings 11. A Tragedy: From Vietnam to America; 12. A Journey Called Freedom; 13. My Autobiography; 14. How It Feels to be an Asian American; 15. Integrity Through Change; 16. A Place to Call Home; 17. The Coming of Age of a Chinese-Vietnamese American; 18. My Father and I; 19. The Pain in My Heart; 20. The Never Ending Struggle; 21. An Unfinished Journey; 22. From Vietnam to Germany to the United States; 23. Vietnam Memories in America; 24. My Transition to Being an Asian American; 25. At That Time in My Life Epilogue ...
