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World Cafe: Exploring our Connections to Vietnam and One Another

Thursday, February 23, 2012 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM (PT)

Seattle, WA

World Cafe: Exploring our Connections to Vietnam and One...

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Join us for a lively evening of conversation! Drawing upon your knowledge, experience, and ideas, we'll explore questions that matter to those of us who share a connection to Vietnam.

The World Cafe is free and open to the public, but space is limited, so please register in advance. Hearty appetizers will be served.


Featuring special guest Angie Chau, author of Quiet As They Come.

Quiet As They Come is a beautiful, brutal and humorous portrait of ordinary people caught between two cultures. Set in San Francisco from the 1980s to the present day, this debut collection explores the lives of Vietnamese immigrants as they struggle to adjust to life in their new country. As a result of history and circumstances, three families are forced to share a Victorian house in San Francisco's Sunset District. With one family to each bedroom, each closet brims with desire and suppression, secrets from the past, and dreams for the future. While some are able to survive and assimilate, others are crushed by the false promise of the “American Dream.” As the families branch out, their lives illuminate the distinctive struggle of refugees; people who have found shelter yet continually search for home. You will never be able to forget the people you meet in this unforgettable collection.

 

 The World Cafe is co-hosted by the Vietnamese Friendship Association and PeaceTrees Vietnam.


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New Holly Gathering Hall
7054 32nd Ave South
Seattle, WA 98118

Thursday, February 23, 2012 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM (PT)


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Hosted By

Vietnamese Friendship Association and PeaceTrees Vietnam



The Vietnamese Friendship Association is a non-profit organization working to help our community while sharing and bridging our rich and diverse cultures.

PeaceTrees Vietnam was founded in 1995 to renew relationships with the people of Vietnam and promote a safe, healthy future for its families & children.