Our Families' Immigration Stories Flashcards
(28 cards)
What are the reasons people decide to move overseas?
escape hardships like war, starting new life, new opportunities, escaping from poverty
How did David describe the lifestyle in Vietnam?
no higher education due to poverty
had to stay at home and take care of her daughter
discrimination
What were their parents’ motivators to seek refuge in another country? (Thuy)
Unfair treatment from their uncle, they wanted to be free
What were their parents’ motivators to seek refuge in another country? (Tiana)
poverty, see more opportunity at other country
How did the refugees escape Vietnam?
have secret connection and network to leave in the middle of night by boat
How hard was life on the boat?
not enough food
people passing over
throwing dead body off the boat
lack of space
How hard was life on the island
Pirates raid
KIdnap women
What did David’s mother do to earn living on the island?
sell pandan layer cake and mung beans
Why Thuy’s mother escape from Vietnam was accidental?
She helped her aunt to take her aunt’s kids to the boat but then being pulled into the boat accidently.
Thuy’s father’s first attempt to escape was unsuccessful. Why?
He was put into prison for 3 months and got shot at.
The refugees starting to lose hope at sea. Why?
They have been out so long with no clear direction, food going out, running out of water.
What did refugees do when they felt hopeless?
pray to deity person and see what happens,
carry out rituals
One of the refugees was seemingly “possessed”. What was his instruction to the other people on the boat?
At 2a.m. there will be a whale swimming by, and just follow the whale.
Where did the whale lead them to?
random oil rig run by an american company
Why did Tiana’s mother and her family want to escape from Vietnam?
get out of war striking country
Who rescued Tiana’s family and where were they taken to?
US Navy, they were taken to Singapore.
What made Tiana’s father’s journey scary and challenging?
His uncle could not fit into the boat. Thus, he had to get to Malaysia by his own.
What would’ve happened if Tiana’s father had not heard the announcement that his uncle had been looking for him?
They would go back to America.
What is the commonality in all of their parents’ stories?
They were forced to take on all the responsibility and grow up very quickly to go to a foreign country
Why did the incident after the hospital left a positive impression on Tiana’s father?
After hearing the news that her grandmother is in labor, he took a taxi to the hospital but they don’t understand what does money mean. So, the taxi driver didn’t force them to pay but instead he gave them a coin as souvenir.
Why did refugees work hard and save money?
to help sponsor the rest of the family over
What was life for David’s parents when they first arrived in Victoria?
They did not like Australian food, and did not know English at all.
Why David’s parents struggled to adapt to the Australian way of life at first.
They did not like the Australian food
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