Episode Details

On April 30, 1975, North Vietnamese forces captured South Vietnam’s capital of Saigon, ending the Vietnam War. With 50 years now passed, those who left Vietnam — and subsequent generations — are reflecting on how the war and the ensuing exodus have influenced their identities and heritage. Three writers from across the Vietnamese diaspora write about the war and its lasting impacts on refugees and future generations in a new issue of the literary magazine McSweeney’s, titled “The Make Believers.” They join us to share what the anniversary means for them, and we’ll hear what it means to you.

Guests:

Thi Bui, author, illustrated memoir "The Best We Could Do"

Doan Bui, writer and journalist

Isabelle Thuy Pelaud, executive director, Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network

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