Summary
Pair of green striped cotton draw-string shorts worn by Huu Minh when he escaped from Vietnam in 1978. Huu wore these shorts to disguise himself as a fisherman during the escape. Huu and his wife escaped from Vietnam on the 19th May 1978. They spend time in a refugee camp in Malaysia before obtaining refugee visas for Australia.
Physical Description
Pair of light green cotton draw string shorts with dark green stripe.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Cuc Lam, 15 Oct 2001
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Overall Dimensions
63.5 cm (Length), 39 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
635 mm (Width), 390 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Immigration, Migrant Hostels, Refugees, Vietnamese Communities, Vietnamese Culture, Vietnamese Immigration, Making History - Cuc Lam
