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Titi Leaves
Ha's best friend Titi and her family flee Vietnam to excape the war. -
Ha's Father
Ha talks about her father and how he disappeared when she was a baby. -
Bombing the Palace
Brother Quang tells the family that a South Vietnam pilot has bombed the presidential palace. -
Birthday
Ha celebrates her birthday. Only the youngest of the family gets to celebrate their actual birthday. -
The Warning
Uncle Son visits the family and warns them to flee to the United States to escape the war. -
Family Meeting
The family has a meeting to talk about whether they should flee the country or not. -
Ready to Leave
After deciding to leave, Uncle Son returns to tell the family to be ready to leave at any time. -
The Ship
The family gets onto a crowded ship to begin their journey to America. -
Saigon is Gone
Everyone on the boat learns that the Communists crashed their tanks through the gates of the presidential palace. -
Learning English
Brother Quang begins teaching the family English. -
The American Ship
Americans rescue all the people on the boat and bring them food and water. -
The Island of Guam
Ha and her family arrive at a tent camp on the Island of Quam. -
Choose
All the families must decide where they want to go. Mother chooses America. -
Florida
The family is sent to another tent camp in Florida to wait for a sponsor. -
Alabama
The family gets a sponsor and learns they will be going to Alabama. -
The Cowboy
The cowboy brings them home but his wife is not thrilled about them. -
New House
The cowboy finds the family a house to call their own and pays the rent. -
The Letter
Mother sends a letter home to see if anyone has heard from Father. -
School
Ha begins school in America. -
Miss Washington
The family meets a kind new neighbor who Ha befriends. -
Baptized
The family goes to church and is baptized. People start to treat them better afterwards. -
Early Christmas
The family exchange gifts with their new friends. -
The Response
Father's brother sends a letter to respond to Mother's letter but she learns nothing about Father. -
First Christmas
The family celebrates their first Chrstmas in America. -
Father
Mother recieves a sign and the family now knows that Father is dead and will never return.