Refuge After War

Refuge After War is a 5-part short film series for KCTS and Crosscut Origins that examines the experiences of Vietnamese and Afghan refugees forced to flee and resettle in Washington state after the falls of Saigon in 1975 and Kabul in 2021.

Episode Guide:

• Parallel Paths — What connects Vietnamese and Afghan refugees: two communities who arrived at very different times yet face eerily similar challenges. https://www.pbs.org/video/refuge-after-war-parallel-paths-h0eyou/PBS

• U.S. Allies — Vietnamese and Afghan veterans who fought alongside U.S. forces — some who reached safety, and those left behind. https://www.pbs.org/video/refuge-after-war-us-allies-temknp/PBS

• Rebuilding — Vietnamese sponsors helping newly arrived Afghans navigate a resettlement system originally built for Vietnam-war refugees and decimated over time. https://www.pbs.org/video/refuge-after-war-rebuilding-g85suo/PBS

• Women's Journeys — At Project Feast, a leader who fled Vietnam as a child helps Afghan refugee women rebuild their lives through cooking. https://www.pbs.org/video/refuge-after-war-womens-journeys-3dznll/PBS

• What's Next? — A year after their arrival, a look ahead at the policy and advocacy challenges Afghans face, and back at the Vietnamese experience for lessons to carry forward. https://www.pbs.org/video/refuge-after-war-whats-next-jt8yjd/PBS

  
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• Director’s Op-Ed for Cascade Public Media

• Viet Film Fest Q&A

• Los Angeles Asian Pacific American Film Festival Q&A