Tue Nguyen & Joseph Dao

Tue and Joseph, both Vietnamese and raised Catholic in the U.S. talk about the role of Catholicism in their life. Buddhism is very prevalent in the Vietnamese culture also plays a role in their spiritual lives.

Story about me

We talked about our past and future. Please enjoy our conversation.

Ken Luse

My grandpa (Poppy or Ken) I think really enjoyed talking about his time in the military. He also seemed confident about meeeting my grandma (Nanni or Patti).

My grandaddy

We talked about his life and how he got through the pain of Vietnam

Toan Tran

My father tells a little about his life experiences

Fred Allen-Vietnam war

His name is fred Allen and he served in many different places including Cambodia and Vietnam

Immigrating To America

My mom, Quynh, talks about her immigration story to America.

Vietnam Experience

Hong Tran is interviewed by Julie Nguyen about her Vietnam experience. Answering questions about growing up in communism and her experience in America, Ms. Tran helps us understand the experience under a strict country.

Mom’s Past Life

Trinh Ho (16) interviews her mom, Phuong Nguyen (49) as she recalls her childhood in Vietnam and her story as an immigrant to the United States with two young kids.

“We were called the walking dead.”

I interviewed my Grandfather about his experience in the Marine Corps

Interview With My Dad

My dad and I discussed the history of our family and their escape to America from Vietnam. We also talked about his experiences throughout life while being an immigrant. The last part of the interview is his perspective of the...

Backpacks & Baguettes

A father and son talk about the children’s travel book they wrote together, Backpacks & Baguettes, and the reminder it provided of what it was like to live in the world before the pandemic hit - the sights, the smells...

Interview With My Mom

In this interview on November 28, 2018 in Wylie, TX, Kayla Nguyen interviews her mom, Hannah Nguyen, about how it was like growing up in Vietnam. Hannah recounts her childhood memories when she was still living in Vietnam. She also...

Vietnam Veteran Interview

We talked about Tim Holte’s experience in Vietnam. We focused on his enlisting into the marines and his opinions on the war and military overall.