“I think all immigrants and refugees are preoccupied with memories to one degree or another. But again, this question of how much to remember and how much to forget is really aggravated for those who have lost a tremendous amount.” ThinkingRememberLostMemoriesForgetAmountDegreesImmigrantsRefugeeAggravated Author:Nguyen Viet Thang
“Immigrants who come to a country are going to lose something, for sure, but they hope to gain a great deal by making this journey, whereas refugees by definition have lost a tremendous amount - not just country and society, but also more personal things like careers, prestige, status, relatives, identities. This inevitably makes the longing to remember the past even more powerful among refugees, to the point of often debilitating them.” CountryPastRememberLostLosesDealsPowerfulCareersJourneyIdentityAmountGainsLongingDefinitionsImmigrantsRefugeePrestigePersonal ThingsRemembering The Past Author:Nguyen Viet Thang
“My identity is deeply intertwined with being a refugee because that's the first experience that I remember.” FirstsRememberIdentityRefugeeIntertwined Author:Nguyen Viet Thang
