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Scope/Content: An oral history with Mr. La Quoc Tam, born in 1970 in Can Tho, Vietnam. He and his family left Vietnam by boat and by 1986, resettled in New Jersey. He discussed his memories in South Vietnam before the departure and his experiences with family traditions and customs held in Vietnam and the United States. In addition, he shared his experiences as a refugee student in the American education system (secondary education as well as higher education). He currently works as a senior scientist and resides in Southern California with his wife and children. Scope/Content: This recording is from the Viet Stories Community Interviewers subcollection. Scope/Content: La Quoc Tam, Photographer Thuy Vo Dang, 2012
Acculturation | Ancestor | Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) | Chinese and ethnic Chinese | Education | Engineer | Family | Family reunification | High school | Higher education | Language barrier | Marriage | Refugee camp | Refugee camp (Malaysia) | Resettlement | Tradition or custom | Little Saigon (Orange County, California) | Can Tho (Vietnam)
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