Pick A Program... #1 - First Contacts #2 - Frontier Asians #3 - Raising Cane #4 - Exclusion & Resistance #5 - Brides & Children #6 - The Post '65 Generation #7 - Refuge From War #8 - New Waves, New Storms Music Features

America has been home to refugees since the Potato Famine and the rise of Communism. The U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War caused devastation throughout Southeast Asia and brought families who had no choice but to seek a new life in America.
Crossing East highlights a tumultuous time of war and resettlement and examines differences in culture, education and socio-economic backgrounds of Southeast Asian refugees.

Streaming Audio Clip (opens in new window) - The Story of Daran Kravanh

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	Home is Always Somewhere Else: When the American war ended in Vietnam in 1975, thousands of Vietnamese fled to the US.  These refugees learned to live in a new country, building a vibrant community from coast to coast.  But the legacy of warfare and post-war trauma still haunt them 30 years later.	Produced by Nguyen Qui Duc
	Refugee Dreams Revisited: Leaving Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos in the 1970s and 80s, Refugees had to risk their lives to reach refugee camps in Thailand, the Philippines, and other countries. On arriving in the US, refugee children went into a school system that was not prepared for new languages and new cultures. Refugee adults went into a workforce that distrusted those who couldn't speak English. They did all they could to keep life 'normal' on their way to the United States.	Produced by Anne Morin and Dmae Roberts
	Hmong In America: Nearly 200,000 Hmong people live in America.  Some have just arrived from camps in Thailand—they are the last Hmong refugees allowed into the US.  Others have lived here for almost 30 years.	Produced by Mary Stucky

Refugee Dreams Revisited Flash Movie

A collage of personal stories, photos, and music about being a former refugee from Southeast Asia.

Daran Kravanh and his Accordion as aired on 'Day to Day' Listen to the Story of Daran Kravanh, musician and survivor of the Khmer Rouge, which aired in June 2005 on NPR's "Day to Day." For information on Daran's music, or to purchase a CD, go to www.musicsurvival.com. Information on the book about Daran, "Music Through the Dark" by Bree LaFreniere, is available on the University of Hawaii website.

Daran Kravanh Slideshow Photos of Daran's return to Cambodia.

Refugee Dreams Revisited Event Slideshow In August 2005 MediaRites presented a community event in Portland, Oregon. See the artists and musicians, old and young, who participated.