Second Wave

Second Wave

Second Wave, a new podcast from KUOW and PRX, explores the Vietnamese-American refugee experience.
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Résumé de l'épisode

When Thanh Tan was growing up, pho wasn’t cool. Now, it’s an “it” dish and taking on a life of its own as more Americans eat and serve it.

Épisodes

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Pho

When Thanh Tan was growing up, pho wasn’t cool. Now, it’s an “it” dish and taking on a life of its own as more Americans eat and serve it.

17 oct. 2017
16-

My family fled Vietnam, now I might go back

What would it take to pack up your life and move to a new country? It’s a question Thanh Tan’s parents didn’t have the luxury of asking when they fled...

28 nov. 2017
15-

My family escaped Vietnam. Others in their boat were not so lucky

I was 6 or 7 years old. And I didn’t want to go to swimming lessons at the YMCA. Like, I really didn’t want to go.

14 nov. 2017
14-

Why you'll see the South Vietnamese flag flying in Seattle

I grew up in the United States. Like any all-American kid, I said the Pledge of Allegiance, celebrated the Fourth of July and saluted the American flag....

31 oct. 2017
12-

The Beauty Pageant

What makes the “ideal” Vietnamese-American woman? In the latest episode of our new podcast Second Wave, Thanh Tan finds herself confronting that question after she is invited to judge a local Vietnamese beauty pageant.

Tue, 3 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0700