July 18, 1980, Thanh Boyer arrived in Athens, Alabama as a Vietnamese Boat refugee. She was 12 years old. This is her story - a journey of courage, pathos, humor, and single-minded determination to bring the rest of her family to America. Links:https://www.alcpl.org/ If you would like to share a story, please call the library at 256-232-1233 or email apitt-leif@alcpl.org for more information.Music from Pixabay
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