I saw the excellent documentary Daughter from Danang yesterday on PBS. It was the story of a half Vietnamese, half American girl whose Vietnamese mother gave her up out of fear during the Vietnam war. She is adopted and raised in the South. The story centered around her trip to Danang to meet her mother and the rest of her family. However, the cultural differences are too great for her to cope with, and the happy reunion she expected goes sour. It reminded me of my trip to China, and the things I've noticed about Chinese culture from my experiences with my wife's family. I recommend this documentary highly, it really was both interesting and tragic.
Posted by ahyatt at April 8, 2003 07:50 AM