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- 1985-08-19 [date recorded]
RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1985-08-19 SUMMARY: Talks about her escape from Vietnam on a boat in 1980; talks about camp in Malaysia and being allowed to come to Canada; arrival in Montreal, then Victoria; help from different Canadian people; what life was like in Vietnam before they left; getting a job when she first came; learning English; children speak English; she has two jobs, her husband can't find work; learning to get around in Victoria;, shop, pay bills, etc. Intercultural Association, Catholic-Vietnamese church; festivals; raising children; taking the best from two cultures; some differences in raising child in Vietnam and Canada; learning English is the most important thing, then getting a job; working is very important and makes her happy; doesn't want money from the government.