Khiem Tran

Author of "American Dreamer: How I Escaped Communist Vietnam and Built a Successful Life in America"

[Khiem Tran @trantim2000]

@Thank you @KirkusReviews for your thoughful summary of American Dreamer. I'd love to see this book in every #library. 📖 https://t.co/QFwZgpUujA

[Khiem Tran @trantim2000]

#Rufugee #Vietnameseboatpeople #gratitude #service

[Khiem Tran @trantim2000]

The inspiring story one Vietnamese couple who arrived as #refugees and how they have contributed to their adopted country, the United States. https://t.co/uqC2AkCMQ9

[Khiem Tran @trantim2000]

In 1975, more than 123,000 Vietnamese refugees came to the U.S. after the fall of Saigon. Here is an @NBCNews story of some of those #refugees. https://t.co/KQI5ypDbjZ

[Khiem Tran @trantim2000]

See the timeline of my 10,000-mile journey out of communist Vietnam. #Immigrant #Vietnam #AmericanDream

https://t.co/8DorRZ77pv

[Vietnamese Boat People Podcast @VBPStories]

To help support marginalized Asian American communities, including victims of the shootings in Atlanta, learn from and donate to:

@RedCanarySong
@AAAJ_Atlanta
@ButterflyCSW
@SWAN_Vancouver

If you have resources to share or efforts to amplify, please let us know. #StopAsianHate

[Vietnamese Boat People Podcast @VBPStories]

We have a special #NewEpisode, featuring writer Phuc Tran!

In episode 26 of the VBP podcast, Phuc opens up about growing up as a rebellious Asian American in the '80s, the complexities of Viet culture, and his incredible memoir, SIGH, GONE.

https://t.co/nhp9CyJiUr

[Khiem Tran @trantim2000]

In 1979, I escaped Communist #Vietnam and arrived at Pulau Bidong #refugee camp. Here's a story the @nytimes ran that same year.
https://t.co/FU5KRf1CIt

[Khiem Tran @trantim2000]

6 Lessons from my journey from #refugee to #CSuite. @Real_Leaders

https://t.co/tOCsahbxa2

[Khiem Tran @trantim2000]

#Diversity and #Inclusion can lead to great company success. @AlleyWatch
https://t.co/Fd7WSax0mX

[Khiem Tran @trantim2000]

"American Dreamer: How I Escaped Communist Vietnam and Built a Successful Life in America" has many chapters about #PulauBidong and my work there as an interpreter, press secretary, English teacher... find it at https://t.co/uqC2AkCMQ9

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

During the deadly winter storm that swept through Texas, United States, this Syrian refugee used her talents in the kitchen to cook over 600 meals to help those badly affected. 🥘

Who inspires us?

Refugees like Shaza. 

#inspirational #amazingwoman

[Vietnamese Boat People Podcast @VBPStories]

For years, Anthony Nguyen worked hard to be financially successful. After putting his personal desires on hold, he's now fulfilling his childhood goal of being an artist.

Visit https://t.co/HszRARzxMT to see Anthony's work

#NewBlogPost #VBPstories
https://t.co/KOLfno07dX

[Khiem Tran @trantim2000]

Thank you San Franciso Book Review. Read their entire review: https://t.co/0nXv9xLmbc

[Khiem Tran @trantim2000]

#TBT to May 1991 when #CFO told the story of how I went from a refugee boat to a coporate boardroom in American.

[Vietnamese Boat People Podcast @VBPStories]

In his 2020 #StorySlam video, Dave Kaizen recounts the hardships that his parents had to survive in order to flee Vietnam, as well as the struggles and prejudice they faced once they were "safe" in the US.

Apply to Mỹ Việt Story Slam 2021 by March 15th: https://t.co/eTchUwvHXw

[Vietnamese Boat People Podcast @VBPStories]

It's almost time!!!

Join us TONIGHT at 7:30 PM EST 🕢 for a conversation with author Phuc Tran! You can watch the live event on our Facebook page: https://t.co/jXGZIoDKbf

#PhucTran #SighGone #VBPstories

[Vietnamese Boat People Podcast @VBPStories]

Happening TOMORROW!

Join us on Wednesday, February 24th at 7:30 PM EST for a live conversation with Phuc Tran, author of SIGH, GONE. You can RSVP for this free, virtual event via the link below.

@Flatironbooks #PhucTran #SighGone #VBPstories

https://t.co/H3l3Cc6Z3Y

[Khiem Tran @trantim2000]

Thank you @lesaucoin for your kind endorsement of American Dreamer. #Inspiration #memoirs #Vietnam #BoatPeople #Immigrant

[Vietnamese Boat People Podcast @VBPStories]

Thank you to this listener for their lovely review! If the stories we share on the VBP podcast resonate with you, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform.

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