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New Americans Short Stories: Linh Ta

Linh Ta's family came to America in the aftermath of the Vietnam War.

Aired 01/18/2016 | Rating NR

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New Americans Short Stories: Linh Ta

Clip: Season 2 Episode 3 | 1m 37s

Linh Ta's family came to America in the aftermath of the Vietnam War.

Linh Ta is Chinese-Vietnamese. She came to the United States at the age of 2-years-old in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. On their journey to America, her parents had to sell valuable possessions including jewelry to purchase food. Other valuables here stolen by pirates while on a boat to America.

Aired 01/18/2016 | Rating NR

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