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1979 BCE
Nine days at sea
They journeyed from China to Vietnam over nine days at sea on a boat that was overcrowded with other passengers, had waves as high as 15 feet, and had little food. Before the United Nations stepped in and allowed them to disembark, they had to wait three days on the ship outside the city. Before they were invited to Ottawa in 1979, they spent four months in a refugee camp. -
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Vietnam war
"The faintest trace of emotion crept into his voice as he spoke about how life changed drastically during the war ". " being imprisoned and the numerous attempts he made to get his family out of the country." Food was low in Vietnam because of the Chaos. The population started to crumble many died. -
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Vietnam War
During the Vietnam war many new comers and immigrants were trying to come to Canada because it was a better and safer place to live. Tiffanie Tri and her ancestors travled to Canada during the Vietnam war. There was killing violence and betrayal so it was chaotic. -
Nine days at sea
The population was better and there were more occupations accessible in Canada, allowing people to earn money and start families. The area they are leaving has a lot of people and is significantly overpopulated. It also has a poor economic situation, few jobs, and is polluted, making it a bad place to raise a family. -
Vietnam to Canada
After traveling from china to Vietnam they had to travel from
Vietnam to Canada my family made one last attempt to leave Vietnam. Moving like shadows, they boarded a boat with several hundred people. After nine days at sea, a violent storm thrashed the boat and many passengers lost consciousness. My grandfather couldn't believe it. "Even after all that, we still couldn't die!" -
vietnam to Canada
Along the route to Canada, they acquired a lot of acquaintances who now reside there. The battles and violence were finally over for them.
Even if there wasn't much discrimination in Canada at the time they travelled there, they were nevertheless ostracised and subjected to it. But the government also wanted people to move there so they could improve the local area, construct more roads and buildings, and fortify the country.