Posts Tagged ‘Katrina’

After the Storm: Mr. Cao Goes to Washington

By Ylan • Dec 15th, 2008 • Category: Race and Identity

My take on the historic election of the first Vietnamese-American to Congress and what it means for the Vietnamese community in New Orleans.


Rebirth of the Phoenix

By Ylan • Nov 20th, 2005 • Category: Race and Identity

Thirty years ago, my family fled their home in war-torn Vietnam to start a new life in New Orleans: kids, a home in the suburbs, a successful business. Then Hurricane Katrina washed it all away. A first-person account of my parents’ struggle to rebuild their lives — for the second time — and discover the true meaning of home.

ALSO: Read my take on the historic election of the first Vietnamese-American to Congress.