Vietnamese Refugee Boat People Forty Years Later Comments

Horrendous story of war casualties written with clarity of thought and mind. Very heartfelt with strong emotions. Thanks for sharing, Nhien.

Sad memories! Many of my friends have died as boat people.

Shows how bad war can be, Poem is well written, good narrative.

Nhien, your heart rending gut wrenching poem is a testament to the human spirit. It moved me beyond words. It made me reflect on an audio-visual presentation that I produced on the boat people while in university. It was one of the most difficult projects that I've ever undertaken. The atrocities committed in that unjustified war are beyond comprehension. Thank you for completing the circle.

What a heart rending account of sufferings of people of Vietnam who tried to escape by small boats from their mother land ravaged by war .Such incidents still occurring.The poem brings tears to my eyes.- - - - -

Thank you for sharing your poem, Vietnamese Refugee Boat People Forty Years Later. It is very meaningful, and powerful poem with strong message to the next generation: Thank you Human Race, Thank you for your human love, Vietnamese people are welcomed citizens of the world. How beautiful!

The world political disorder brings out the pain and suffering that lead to death. Well written insight.

We are unfortunately living in a sick and sad world. We have to make the best of it. Congratulations my friend, this poem is magnificent, magnifique... Thank you for sharing.

Brilliantly narrated! The plight of your people is the plight of disorganized world, which is full of bad policies and bad politics.

What a powerful poem! Thank you for writing this poem! It really touches my heart and mind!

Very thoughtful poem. May God bless you. Kim Khue

An important, powerful poem with strong depictions of loss and re-birth.

This poem really touches my heart and mind. I'm so glad this poem came back to your memory for you to record for future generations. It is hard to fathom the inconceivable amount of suffering and the vastness of devastation that destroyed so many of your people in the 70s and affected their lives for many years. But your poem visually captures the intensity of those fleeing from war. It was nice your poem ended with such positive hope for future generation. It's 's a blessing to know that through such strong determination, much arduous work and hope for the future of freedom that with time the surviving lives have started to heal. The new generations are fulfilling their parents' dreams to achieve their own dreams. It's hard to understand why such heartbreak and hardship has to happen. But I'm so grateful that you and your family were able to survive and come to this county. Your life has changed my life for the better. May God bless you and all the other Vietnamese people who survived. Thank you for sharing this poem for others to read and learn from.