It has been another month since we arrived in Halifax. Our large family of 11 lives in this three-bedroom flat above a flower shop.

paperAmanda NguyenOctober 16, 2021toronto, year-5, goodbye-saigon

GOODBYE SAIGON CH. 3: REFUGEE PARADISE RESORT

After several days of sailing, we arrived in Guam. We were weary from days of hunger and seasickness. It was amazing to finally experience sun on our faces after being in the dark for days.

paperAmanda NguyenOctober 15, 2021toronto, year-5, goodbye-saigon

GOODBYE SAIGON CH. 2: BLACK DOTS

We were lucky we left in the tumultuous night, as we were not followed by government boats or pirates. For now we just had to be brave against hunger and the unforgiving waves.

paperAmanda NguyenOctober 14, 2021toronto, year-5, goodbye-saigon

GOODBYE SAIGON CH. 1: SOUTH ON FIRE

I remember my last day in Saigon very clearly. There was an all-day curfew. No one was allowed in the streets. But by nightfall there was chaos.

paperAmanda NguyenOctober 13, 2021toronto, year-5, goodbye-saigon