These Vietnamese Refugees Relive Their Escape To Malaysia (2008)

Return Of The Boat People (2008):Refugees from Vietnam retrace their escape to Malaysia, and how they lost two of their children along the way. For similar stories, see: Wandering Souls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMpoTmEBm8A An Australian Adoptee Uncovers Her Roots In Vietnam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40MMlMQZPy0 Children Of The Apocalypse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXS-hZHedwU Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: https://www.journeyman.tv/film/4240/return-of-the-boat-people Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures As communism spread throughout Vietnam, refugees fled the country to Malaysia. Many of their boats were pillaged by pirates, others capsized. Thirty years later, the survivors retrace these dark days. In 1978 one couple set sail on a fishing boat joined by 300 paying passengers. As they tried to dock at a Malaysian beach, soldiers opened fire. Forced to remain at sea, a treacherous storm took the lives of two of their children. “The boat was crumbling, so I said everyone has to swim ashore.” Hoang and his wife now visit a mass cemetery for the first time since the burial, “Number 23, 24... They’re my children.” More than 250,000 refugees arrived on Malaysian soil where officials housed them in camps. Dong Tran now brings former refugees back to the camp he fondly remembers. “You step from hell to paradise, although it is a small paradise, but paradise is paradise.” ABC Australia – Ref. 4240 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world s most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world s top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you ll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.