A collection of stories from Vietnamese War refugees as recounted by their first-generation American daughter.
Nicole tells the story of her father and his family being imprisoned by the Communists, and the conditions in which they lived.Music courtesy of Kevin MacLeod. Produced by Scrapt Productions, LLC.
Oanh's family had to smuggle gold on their bodies to buy supplies in Malaysia. Then camp in the mountains to survive.Music by Clif Armstrong.
Nicole's father, Huy, braves the high seas in a harrowing escape attempt. Dangerous conditions lead to an unexpected turn of events.
Nicole's mother, Oanh, stowed away with 70 people on a boat made for 10.
Tiffany and Nicole visit their Dad in California, providing context on supporting open borders.Music by Goodbye, Titan
It's difficult to make a living when the result of constant currency changes is the loss of thousands of dollars.
Sometimes all you can do is wait for the right moment. But when that moment arrives, you have to seize it at any cost. Music credit to Andrew Burton.
It's difficult for the government to inventory your belongings when your house as already been ransacked. Nicole and Tiffany talk about their Dad's home being looted at gunpoint.Music credit to Andrew Burton.
What better way to get to know opposing forces than to have them over for coffee!
Nicole and Tiffany's father emigrated from Vietnam but is of Chinese descent. Learn how he and his family celebrated Chinese New Year (cigarettes and beer included!) Music credit: Kevin MacLeod and Tom Bailey
On the premiere episode of FROM WHAT I REMEMBER, Nicole and Tiffany recount their mother's story about Vietnamese communist troops fighting in her town, and how it changed their home.Note: Though the Viet Cong were technically defeated during the Tet Offensive in 1968, remaining VC troops were integrated into the North Vietnamese Army. For our parents, all communists troops were referred to as Viet Cong (as it literally translates to "Vietnamese Communists"), instead of the NVA. In this episode, we have also adopted this terminology.