United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Leslie Burger and Debra L. Rahm
Discusses the plight of refugees throughout the world including their escape to freedom and life in refugee camps; also discusses the efforts of the UNHCR to help.
Read Time: ~3.6 hr
The Vietnamese boat people, 1954 and 1975-1992
by Nghia M. Vo (2006)
About this book
"Here is a history of Vietnamese diasporas, chronologically arranged from 1954 to post-1975. Everything that affected the escapees, from pirates to refugee camps, is analyzed. International responses are covered, beginning with Vietnam's neighbors who refused refugees, and later looking at resettlement in countries like the U.S., France and Australia"--Provided by publisher.
Setting / LocationFrance
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe Vietnamese boat people, 1954 and 1975-1992 Lead Character
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