The Vietnamese American Experience
Oct 7, 2008 Discussion, Non-Profit
Houston: In spite of a busy Wednesday schedule and post Ike chaos, Houstonians gathered at the Houston Community College on October 1, 2008 to listen to noted writer/journalist Andrew Lam.
In his engaging and thoughtful style Andrew Lam enticed the audience from start to end with his story of lifelong struggle for identity, both in society and his own. Lam told of his heart break and how that inspired him into writing. “It was then that I discovered the journalist, the author in me and of what it means to be an immigrant, a son, and a survivor,” says Lam.
Asia Society Texas Center was pleased to present Creative Voices, Creative Minds: The Vietnamese American Experience, a series of programs that seeks to celebrate the cultural and artistic contributions of Vietnamese Americans. Designed to complement the exhibition Exit Saigon – Enter Little Saigon, produced by the
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