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50 years after the Vietnam War, is the U.S. still a refuge?
A once-promising model for community-driven resettlement is being dismantled by the federal government, writes Refuge After War director Thanh Tan.
Thanh Tan
Thanh Tan is an award-winning multimedia storyteller and creator/host of Second Wave, a groundbreaking podcast from PRX and KUOW tracing the experiences of Vietnamese refugees after the war ended in 1
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Refuge After War: Lasting lessons from Vietnam
Crosscut Origins director Thanh Tan offers her final thoughts on the series as the world grapples with what's next for the Afghan diaspora.
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Refuge After War: In Seattle, Afghan women bond through cooking
At Project Feast, recently resettled female refugees navigate the challenges of living in a new country.
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Refuge After War: Vietnamese refugees aid displaced Afghans
Sponsor Circles are empowering private citizens across the U.S. to provide resettlement support.
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Refuge After War: The cost of allyship for some foreign veterans
Crosscut Origins shines a light on the Vietnamese and Afghan soldiers who fought alongside the U.S. — and what happens to them once forces leave.