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- CommentAuthortrandinhthuc
- CommentTimeDec 13th 2009
Tina,
LOL...about your comment regarding "...the brain cells were slowing down..." Tell me about it. Mine has been in a stagnant mode for many years now and we are not getting in younger for sure.
Regardless of seniority or ages, if we continue to have a healthy mind, young at heart, and great physical shape/attributes (tough saying here), that is all it matters. I can really imagine you owned all of the above characteristics. :=)
Thanks
Thuc -
- CommentAuthorHiên-Minh
- CommentTimeDec 15th 2009
Tina,
Glad that you don't feel alone as "senior" here ha ha But I have to say that except my teeth, my legs and other "accessories"... I don't really feel all these passed years -) -)
I was too busy taking care of my sister who is ill, don't know if I'll be able to scan (and rescan) all the pictures and documents I have this X'mas, since I won't be home with all the equipments and documents...
Carina,
Please be patient with me.
Wishing you all a very nice time with your dearest ones!
MINH -
- CommentAuthorTina
- CommentTimeDec 20th 2009 edited
Thuc
My brain cells are old and getting less everyday, so I easily forget things and can not pick up new technology quickly. I always wish I look smart like you, Carina and the rest of you young guys. But I can’t, so I have to accept the fact. I am what I am!
There is something I would like to ask you. When we were in Kuku and Galang Island, we received one package of food every ten days. It had the contents of 2 kg rice, green bean, tea, dry chili, milk powder, one or two cans of food (pate, sardine, salty shrimp or curry chicken). Anything else? Can you or someone remember and give me more information?
Cheers.
Hien Minh
I am glad that we have someone around us to grow older together. We also have something to share. You are right, I don’t believe those years passed by so quickly, I don’t see myself as old, not even when I look at the minor, but when I look at my photos and compare with the previous ones, I would agreed that I changed…I am a bit old…
By the way, I only feel sore in my arm (through work), other accessories are all right at a moment, teeth, legs etc :). My blood is still good. I donate blood every three months but my iron level is a bit low so I need to have more red meat.
I hope your sister get well soon. It is good to have the sibling beside you when you are unwell. I only have two children, one boy and one girl. It is a bit lonely.
Take care.
Tina -
- CommentAuthortrandinhthuc
- CommentTimeDec 21st 2009
Tina,
Please do not feel anything less as we are what we are and we will all go through the same thing eventually. We all wish and hope that day would never come or anytime sooner but our wishful thinking will never be granted. :=)
You named all the things included in the bi-weekly ration when we were at Kuku/Galang. The only change that I would like to add is that we (1981-1983) did not get is green bean but fresh squash (Bi Do).
What I often did in Galang II was to travel a few miles through the jungle and exchanged rice for fish illegally so my family (parents and 6 kids) can get some iron. I was glad that I did not get caught. Prior to the reunion with my family, while I was in Galang I, I was able to fish and got lots of it and it was enjoyable then.
What you just did like naming all those things passed out while at the camp and you called yourself old or your mind is not working like it is used to be???? I think not. I think that yours is still working extraordinary/marvelously. It is hard to notice what you have and like us all, but the outsider can see it much clearer. You are still very sharp!!! -
- CommentAuthorTina
- CommentTimeDec 28th 2009
Thuc
I can name out those items because I had kept the record (my note book and part of my brother’s draft writing letter to home in the exercise book). That package also contained salt, sugar, 1 pack instant noodle or rice noodle. We received vegetable oil and soy sauce every month. We received 1.5 litre kerosene every 2 days.
There was one grocery (it might be on the hill, opposite the helicopter airport) which was operated by Indonesian. Many of us took 2 kg pack of rice by waiting early outside the shop and standing there around 7 am in the morning. It took two to three hours in a queue to sell the rice. It cost 300 rupiah. The Indonesian would not give cash but the written note on a paper only, so you used that to exchange something from their shop.
I rarely went to the beach, it was a long way (more than half an hour?) Where was the jungle in Galang? Was it near the beach? When I was there, there was only one Galang, I have no idea where Galang II is when people talk about it.
Tina -
- CommentAuthorwhoismiketruong
- CommentTimeJul 21st 2010
Hi All,
I don't have much to say on this matter. I was quite young when I was in Kuku and have no recalled memories of life on Kuku. In fact, I was born there on July 17th, 1979. My family are originally from Saigon and Da Nang. My parents and most of the family on my father side came to Kuku during the summer of 1979. Not sure when exactly we left there but I think we made it to the US for the later parts of 1980 going into 1981 because in November of 1981, that was when my lil brother was born here in California. We've been here ever since then. Now that I'm in my 30s and would like to one day tell my kids where my birthplace was without them giving me a weird look every time I mention Kuku. I always wondered what was to be of Kuku and recently went online to search more about this part of the world. To my surprise I came across this forum and was moved in reading everyone's memories of this place.
I hope in due time, I, myself will have an opportunity to travel back to Kuku and see for myself where my life began.
I appreciate the work that went into this forum and hope this will last for a very long time. And I wish great success on the book.
Thanks,
Mike Truong -
- CommentAuthorCarina
- CommentTimeJul 21st 2010
hello Mike,
welcome to our forum. You are the fourth person I know that born on Kuku. I am still searching for the baby boy (about your age now) that I helped deliver one night on Kuku. please send me an email, i will keep you updated with my future trip to Kuku. email address: carinahoang@gmail.com
cheers,
carina -
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CommentAuthorhg3438_hung
- CommentTimeJul 25th 2010
Mike,
Welcome. Glad you found this site. The Kuku camp was in its infancy in July 79. Most of us stayed close to the beach under the open sky for days without any cover. A lucky few had their shelters made of 4 sticks and a plastic sheet. I couldn't imagine what your mom had to go through to give birth. I am so glad you made it against all odds.
I am with you. I hope this site will stay around for a long time. Every journey has a story. Let's hope we get to hear more inspiring stories for the years to come.
Hung -
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- CommentAuthortrandinhthuc
- CommentTimeJul 26th 2010
Hi Mike,
Welcome to our forum. Carina has done a tremendous job to upkeep this site for many years...we hope the trend keeps on thriving.
During my stay from 1981-1983, I had witnessed many of such instances. Like you said, it would be nice one day to go back to revisit where you started. Carina has made many of such trips and she certainly can give you some more information.
Thuc