Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
CUNY FORUM Volume 12:1 commemorates five decades since the Fall of Sài Gòn and the Vietnamese refugee diaspora—one of the largest forced migration movements of the 20th century. This issue brings together leading scholars, artists, and community voices to explore the lasting impacts of the Việt Nam War, refugee resettlement, and Vietnamese American community formation.
In Khanh Ho’s poignant personal short story, a lost pacifier plunges into the ocean during a refugee journey, marking a moment of irreversible loss and adaptation.
This special edition of CUNY FORUM: Asian American / Asian Studies marks fifty years after the Fall of Saigon in 1975, and the subsequent globalized diaspora of Vietnamese and Southeast Asian peoples.