21 Comments (Leave a Reply)

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   steven tran (November 15, 2010)
   

   very touching after viewing the video bring back alot of memory about kuku island,when I was there 31 year ago. I really wish I could join a trip visiting there again. thank you!

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   admin (November 21, 2010)
   

   Hi Steven,
   Welcome to my website. If you would like to join me on my future trip to Kuku, feel free to contact me via carinahoang@gmail.com.
   Carina

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   Hoang Tran (February 15, 2011)
   

   Thank you for what you do, I was fortunate to have left VN by plane, but these stories just bring out strong emotions in me. Can’t wait to read your book.

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   admin (February 18, 2011)
   

   Thanks Hoang Tran, for sharing your thoughts. I hope you will enjoy reading Boat People

   Carina

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   steven nguyen (February 19, 2011)
   

   thanks for the video. Even thu i did not stay at kuku, It brought back memories when i was in the refugee camp at bataan in the philippines in 1983.

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   Thanh Anh (February 28, 2011)
   

   Thanks for beautiful work you do, and thanks for finding our friend Nhan thi Mong Ha, cam on Oanh.

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   admin (March 3, 2011)
   

   Cam on nhung loi chan tinh cua Thanh Anh.

   Oanh Oanh

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   admin (March 3, 2011)
   

   Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

   Carina

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   Jenny Tran (March 4, 2011)
   

   Just ordered your book after listenning Mr. Vu Van Loc. I have not read your book, but I believe it will be a good book. Contact me if you go back to those island in the future please let me know.
   Best,

   Jenny

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    Jenny tran (March 16, 2011)
    

    I did send my comments I saw my post before but I have not seen this time Someone deleted it?

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    admin (April 1, 2011)
    

    Hi Jenny,
    Thank you for ordered the book, I hope you will enjoy reading it. I am going back to the islands in Indonesia in 10 days, email me at carinahoang@gmail.com, if you have any question.
    Warm regards,
    Carina

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    admin (April 1, 2011)
    

    Hi Jenny,
    Your message was not deleted. I just need to accept and reply. I am relocating my office, thus did not have internet service for a short period.
    Carina

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    gerry gillard (April 3, 2011)
    

    Hi carina, just thought i’d have a look at your video.after reading the artical in SOUTHERN GAZETTE,29/03/2011,I have met many VIETNAMESE, and traveled through your country,all ways finding your people are just lovely human beings beings. beings. its always a plessure

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    Thomas Huynh (April 30, 2011)
    

    I just found your site through VOA News website ….!Very impressed what you have done to heal the wound for other people souls !Think about joint and together we could expand the mission to the wider border beyond the Kuku island of Indonesia for our refugees families ?!
    And maybe …..more for our country !
    Wish you and your family well and happiness as always …!
    HKT

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    Trung (May 1, 2011)
    

    cam on nhung viec lam cao thuong cua chi, gia dinh minh cung co nguoi em mat tich vi vuot bien, va cung chua tim duoc mo, hoac tin tuc gi,cau chi luon manh khoe va dat duoc y nguyen ma chi muon , chao chi

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    Wayne Lu (May 8, 2011)
    

    Thank you for your video on KuKu island.

    My name is Manh Lu. I was one of the boat people in KuKu island in 1979 when I was 16 . Come to America on April, 1980. I just showed my two kids about your website and the video. Thank you for your hard work for the boat people. I will visit your website from time to time.

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    Daniel Koh (May 27, 2011)
    

    Hi Carina,

    Thank you for producing the book and sharing the sad stories with the world.

    I purchased the book 2 weeks ago and finished reading it in less than a week. I am in WA too and find it interesting that many of the people mentioned in the book are also currently residing in WA. Perhaps, I may someday bump into them.

    I have read other similar books before and I must say that yours is the best. It is especially educational to the young generations of Vietnamese people whose parents had to experience the terrible ordeal during that era.

    I am glad to note that many of the survivors are successful in their lives and now holding good jobs. Being an Asian myself (ex-Singaporean), I have many Vietnamese friends and I find them to be very hard working and intelligent people.

    Good luck to your future endeavours and to your PhD studies.

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    Anna Ngoc Duong (June 23, 2011)
    

    Thua Co Carina

    Anna left VN when I was 9 years old, travel on a tiny wooden fishery boat to Kuku, Terampa and then our boat was dragged to Galang Indonesia, mum and i lived there for 3 1/2 years, even though i was very young to realise what hardship mum went through and the uncertainly of our future. Your story has brought back many memories and I wish to go back to those island in the near future, I consider those three Islands that I have landed my feet on are my second home.
    Thank you
    Anna D.

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    Denis Ladbrook (July 5, 2011)
    

    Carina, I heard you speak at Subiaco Library and am now reading your inspiring book. Thank you for recording these perilous escape and resettlement journeys. The courage and determination of the survivors touches my heart. May the book deepen understanding and compassion across this land.

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    Thong Huynh (July 7, 2011)
    

    I admire you all for your determination and will to make the journey back, I myself was in Malaysia in 1979 experienced our moment of despair and helplessness of being abandoned liked in the valley of death and being spared and bring back to life as being re-born. This is how I feel every moment I look back as now. You have all bring a moment of closure of the souls of these being to help the deceased souls for a passage of forgiveness and “Si^eu Thoa’t” Thank you all for make it happens.
    Regards,

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    hoanglong phi (October 19, 2011)
    

    tôi rất cảm động khi những anh chi em ỏ hải ngoại vẫn còn những người nặng lòng với đông hương đã khuất.tôi ở lại trong nước nhưng tôi cung biết nhiều nỗi khổ của người rời bỏ quê hương ,để rồi bỏ xác nơi đất lạ xứ người ,vì tôi cũng có nhiều anh en bạn bè từng ra đi mãi mãi không bao giờ có được cơ hội quay về.Tôi chúc cho chị carina hoàng cùng gia đình mạnh khỏe ,chúc chị luôn gặp may mắn trong công việc giúp đõ những người đồng hương
    Thị xã phước long .lần đâu vào trang của chị qua trang báo .sai Gon lito