Introduction to Asian American Studies: Final Zine Project (3) - Regina Gaffney - Jonny Mather - Conner Prendergast

“On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous” - Ocean Vuong -

Many Vietnamese children grew up in the United States after the war ended. Whether they were born in the United States or relocated, they were a part of the largest population of refugee children in American history. They, along with their families, were forced to take on a new life with new cultures. These families were given almost no time to prepare for their new lives. The government took on the role of dispersing the families into separate areas of the United States. The goal was to prevent the offsetting of local economies and to encourage the Vietnamese to assimilate into American culture. Like many other refugees, Little Dog and his family went from their home in Vietnam to the Philippines and finally to the United States.