Episode: 1
Topic: An Incomplete History: Inheriting the Generational Trauma of the Vietnam War
Sponsored by: www.Work2future1.org
Host: Trami Cron
Guests: Ngọc Như Thi Chung & Thùy Linh Lê
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"To understand one's self and others, we need to understand our own histories and how we have come to be what we are." - Prue Chamberlayne
In this episode we discuss how the Việt Nam War affects the 1.5 and 2nd generation of Vietnamese Americans.
The term first-generation refers to the children of immigrants born in the new country. The term second-generation refers to children of first-generation, the grandchildren of the immigrant. The term 1.5 generation is a term coined for people who identify as "first generation", yet lack the necessary acculturation.
