Summary
Oral history with Mai Ho, a Vietnamese refugee who arrived in Australia in 1981.
Mai was born in Saigon, Vietnam in 1960. She married at sixteen and had two daughters, Tan and Min. She escaped from Vietnam in a boat in 1981 with her daughters and other family members. She spent time in a Malaysian refugee camp, before migrating to Australia with her family in December 1982. She settled in Footscray where she raised her daughters, completed several tertiary qualifications and successfully runs a business. She has been involved in work with the Vietnamese community and in local politics, including a period as the Mayor of Footscray City.
Description of Content
Oral history with Mai Ho, a Vietnamese refugee who arrived in Australia in 1981. Interview spans her life in Vietnam, organisation of escape, description of the escape, living in a refugee camp in Malaysia, arrival in Australia and settlement in Footscray. It also includes Mai's political career.
Physical Description
Digital audio tape
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Place & Date Recorded
Maribyrnong, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 Dec 1997
Exact location of recording: Maribyrnong Council Chambers and at interviewee's home; Interview conducted over three days: 14 Dec 1997 and 25 Jan 1998. -
Interviewer
Marianna Auliciems - Museum Victoria - Immigration Museum, 14 Dec 1997
Interview conducted over three days: 14 Dec 1997 and 25 Jan 1998. -
Interviewee
Mai Ho, 14 Dec 1997
Interview conducted over three days: 14 Dec 1997 and 25 Jan 1998. -
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Content Summary
Saigon, Vietnam; Pulau Bidong, Sungei Beisi, Malaysia; Maribyrnong, Footscray
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Format
Magnetic carrier, Digital Audio Tape (DAT) cassette
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Language
English
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Classification
Cultural identity, Ethnicity - creative practice, Oral histories
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Keywords
Immigration, Immigration Policies, Immigration Selection, Migrant Hostels, Political Identity, Politics, Refugees, Vietnam War, 1959-1975, Vietnamese Communities, Vietnamese Culture, Vietnamese Immigration, Wars & Conflicts
