Deze podcast vertelt verhalen van hoop, overleving en veerkracht. Tussen 1975 en 1992 waagden bijna twee miljoen Vietnamezen hun leven om aan onderdrukking en ontberingen te ontsnappen na de Vietnamoorlog, in een van de grootste massale uittochten in de moderne geschiedenis. Velen ontvluchtten per boot en vonden vrijheid in vreemd land, velen werden gevangengenomen en brutaal gestraft, en velen overleefden de reis niet. Deze groep mensen staat bekend als de ‘Vietnamese Bootvluchtelingen’ en dit zijn hun verhalen.
The Vietnamese Boat People podcast is stories of hope, survival and resilience. Between 1975 to 1992, almost two million Vietnamese risked their lives to flee oppression and hardship after the Vietnam War, in one of the largest mass exoduses in modern history. Escaping by boat, many found freedom in foreign land, many were captured and brutally punished, and many did not survive the journey. This population of people are known as the ‘Vietnamese Boat People‘ and these are their stories.
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What does it mean to return to the country your family once fled? To walk the same streets, speak a familiar language in a new voice, and search for belonging in a place both foreign and deeply yours? In this episode, producer Kavi Vu shares her life-changing decision to move from the U.S. back to Vietnam—a journey that reshapes her understanding of what it means to be Việt Kiều. Alongside John Vu and Chris Tran—who also returned after growing up in North America—they reflect on the evolving meaning of Việt Kiều and the emotional complexity of reconnecting with a homeland shaped by memory, distance, and love.
Episode Credits:
Associate Producer: Kavi Vu
Senior Producer: James Boo
Sound & Editing Support: Matt Young
Executive Producer: Tracey Nguyen Mang
