These children were considered outcast and often referred to as the lost children “bui doi” or the dust of life. The chances of these children living any kind of decent life if left behind were very slim, and it was believed that we would be exterminated if left in Vietnam. My mother made the heartbreaking decision to turn her two small children over to the government in hopes that we would be returned to our dad...
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She knew that not only could she not provide for us, we were at great risk of being hurt or killed if left behind. In April of 1975, operation baby lift was set in motion. This was a 2 million dollar plan to airlift Vietnamese-American children to the safety of the United States. My sister and I, were turned over to the government by our mother and although I do not remember it, I believe it was a beautiful act of love...
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