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News reports and films of the experiences of the Vietnamese people cannot compare to the stories told to me after much pleading in hushed tones, as if my relatives are part of a big secret. These accounts range from When I was your age I was already earning money to feed the family to You can imagine our fear as we were crammed inside the boat, unable to breathe and surrounded by crying children. </p>
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