On April 30, 1975, North Vietnamese forces captured South Vietnam’s capital of Saigon, ending the Vietnam War. With 50 years now passed, those who left Vietnam — and subsequent generations — are reflecting on how the war and the ensuing exodus have influenced their identities and heritage. Three writers from across the Vietnamese diaspora write about the war and its lasting impacts on refugees and future generations in a new issue of the literary magazine McSweeney’s, titled “The Make Believers.” DVAN Executive Director Isabelle Pelaud, along with author Thi Bui and writer and journalist Doan Bui, joined KQED Forum to share what the anniversary means for them. Listen to the full conversation here.
