Vietnamese refugee builds life in Hung Dao village near New Orleans
Doan, a 30 year old shrimp boat owner, joins about 2,500 Vietnamese Catholics in New Orleans Algiers transforming a housing development into Hung Dao. He supports two U.S.-born children, travels to Florida and D.C., and keeps Catholic Mass and open field services as Christmas celebrations strengthen the community.
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Vietnamese refugee family finds Christmas a struggle in New Jersey
Tran Van Sam, his wife and ten children face grinding poverty in Jersey City as most of his $600 monthly wage goes to rent. The family, Catholic sponsors and Buddhist shrine mark a blend of cultures while children dream of gifts and a future in America.
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