CHILD SOLDIERS OF THE VIETNAM AND SECRET WARS

The 50th anniversary of the end of the Secret War is coming up soon, yet most Americans know very little about what happened in Laos, who the Hmong are, the role of the US government and the CIA, and the repercussions left behind after America pulled out.

In this candid talk, we’ll discuss two stories of child soldiers during the Secret War and other aspects of this long operation that encompassed three generations of indigenous Southeast Asians who died for the American cause.

We will be discussing these two articles during the presentation: 

“They raped my wife and killed my son: One Child soldier remembers the Secret War”

https://tinyurl.com/3fkxn4uy

“My dad was a killer and it’s America’s fault”

https://tinyurl.com/3xaae57j

Speaker Bio: Yia Vue is a writer, editor, creative director, producer, and public historian who has spent the last half decade documenting and compiling personal histories of the Hmong people and their experiences during and after the Secret War. Her project, Hidden Histories, features stories of Hmong American experiences. From survival in the jungles to crossing the Mekong River to resettlement in the US and CIA declassification, Hidden Histories fights to uncover the truth and bring visibility to a marginalized people.

This presentation will also be available virtually via Zoom. Please register below to recieve the Zoom link the day of the presentation.