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Pah Pah and Ma Ma

Charlene’s family was among the Vietnamese “boat people”, fleeing in search of a “better life”. Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter

An escape by boat, pirates, prejudice and a “strength that lies within”. Charlene’s family was among the Vietnamese “boat people”, fleeing in search of a “better life”. Charlene fears her daughter might encounter similar racism to what she faced. She hopes she’ll be inspired by the stories of the strong women in her family, like Pah Pah and Ma Ma.

Episode 5 letter writer: CharleneListen online at bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter

18 minutes

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Mon 4 Jul 202209:32GMT
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