In the 1970s, thousands of Vietnamese refugees were left on the remote Anambas
Islands in Indonesia. They were stranded without food, water, and shelter,
forced to survive off the land. Now, almost 40 years later, one woman wants to
go back to those distant islands, one last time.
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Snap Judgment: Return to Kuku IslandThank you so much to
Carina Hoang. Carina is a
Special Representative for Australia for UNHCR. Check out her book, “
https://www.amazon.com/Boat-People-Personal-
Vietnamese-1975-1996/dp/0825306906" target="new">Boat
People: Personal Stories from the Vietnamese Exodus
1976-1996,” available in both English and
Vietnamese.
Carina is now filming a new Australian Broadcasting Corporation TV series,
“The Heights." Be sure to check it out.
Our heartfelt thanks to Tony Luu; his mother Truong On, his brother, Daniel,
and the rest of the Luu family.
Thanks to the
Outside Podcast from
Outside Magazine, where you can also hear this show. Also, check Public Radio
International’s
The World for a
shorter version of this audio story.
This story would not have been possible without the generous support of
theInternational Women’s Media Foundation _._
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In the 1970s, thousands of Vietnamese refugees were left on the remote Anambas
Islands in Indonesia. They were stranded without food, water, and shelter,
forced to survive off the land. Now, almost 40 years later, one woman wants to
go back to those distant islands, one last time.
>
Snap Judgment: Return to Kuku IslandThank you so much to
Carina Hoang. Carina is a
Special Representative for Australia for UNHCR. Check out her book, “
https://www.amazon.com/Boat-People-Personal-
Vietnamese-1975-1996/dp/0825306906" target="new">Boat
People: Personal Stories from the Vietnamese Exodus
1976-1996,” available in both English and
Vietnamese.
Carina is now filming a new Australian Broadcasting Corporation TV series,
“The Heights." Be sure to check it out.
Our heartfelt thanks to Tony Luu; his mother Truong On, his brother, Daniel,
and the rest of the Luu family.
Thanks to the
Outside Podcast from
Outside Magazine, where you can also hear this show. Also, check Public Radio
International’s
The World for a
shorter version of this audio story.
This story would not have been possible without the generous support of
theInternational Women’s Media Foundation _._
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