Risking Death for Freedom: An Escaped Survivor Looks Back at Vietnam

The Takeaway | Apr 22, 2015

In 1975, just days before Saigon fell to the Viet Cong, 13-year-old Pascale Phuong Dang escaped Vietnam with her mother. Her father and two older siblings remained behind and were sent to reeducation camps.

The family lost touch, and while Pascale feared the worst, her father was planning a daring escape and was determined to reclaim his freedom.

For The First Days Story Project, a collaboration of PBS's American Experience, WGBH and Story Corps, Pascale recounts the tale to a friend. 

WNYC is funded by sponsors and member donations

Top Stories

The World Cup, the Knicks, and LeBron James’s Fate: An All-Time Summer in Sports

The staff writer Louisa Thomas on the U.S. men’s national soccer team, the N.B.A. off-season, and Serena Williams.
The New Yorker Radio Hour |

The near-collapsed Midtown building is now stable, but its finances may not be

Experts say the structural failure at the Pfizer Building could cause financial problems and a lingering stigma — but that the city’s housing shortage means renters will probably move in anyway.
Gothamist |

NYC DSA on Their Big Wins, and the Future

NYC-DSA co-chairs Grace Mausser and Gustavo Gordillo talk about the DSA's recent big wins.
The Brian Lehrer Show |

Get Lit: Laila Lalami's 'The Dream Hotel,' and Imal Gnawa Performs

All Of It with Alison Stewart |
YOU ARE ONLINE