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Our Journeys: 50 Years After The Fall
This exhibition commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, a pivotal moment in our Vietnamese diaspora community and a transformative year for Vietnamese people around the world filled with reflections on our journeys and how our families and communities have evolved.
We feel a sense of urgency with many stories and experiences being forgotten over the course of 50 years and even more at threat of being lost with our aging parents and elders. The exhibition is a thoughtfully curated show, drawing from over 250 stories we've collected. We aim to bridge past to present with narratives across different generations to foster a deeper understanding of the Vietnamese diaspora experience. The exhibition will be a curated set of stories that will travel across the country, after its debut in New York City.
Contribute to the Exhibition by submitting your photos!
We are looking to expand the visual narrative through photographs and documents from the community. Submissions can be photos of past or present, can depict your history before April 30th, 1975, postwar Vietnam, refugee camp, new life in new countries, and/or intergenerational family photos. We welcome news paper clippings, refugee processing documents, identifications, and objects and items people might have brought with them from Vietnam.
Eligibility: Open to all individuals, free to submit
Deadline: Must be received by 11:59 PM on October 30, 2024
Submission Guidelines: Please submit digital photos and artifacts to this Google Form. Each item should be accompanied by a description of the photograph and its significance to you. We have provided a quick scanning guide in the google form. Save your photos before starting your submission!
Submissions will be reviewed and selected to be showcased in the “Our Journeys” traveling exhibition, a VBP photo book to accompany the exhibition experience and on the VBP website. We will contact you directly if we have questions or if your submission is selected.
For any inquiries, please contact us at stories@vietnameseboatpeople.org.
FAQs on the Open Call for Photos and Documents
Why are you hosting an open call for photos and documents?
The Vietnamese Boat People is proud to present Our Journeys: 50 Years After the Fall, an exhibition coming in 2025, commemorating the Fall of Saigon. The photos and documents you submit will be a part of this exciting exhibition and the companion photo anthology. Consisting of a community-centric set of stories, the show will travel the country and build awareness of the Vietnamese diaspora experience. By sharing and exploring these images, we aim to foster a deeper understanding of the community and showcase different perspectives.
What types of photos are you looking for?
We are open to a variety of photos that is significant to your Vietnamese experience, such as family photos, past or present; photos taken when in Vietnam, refugee camps or early experiences in America, family reunions, emotional visits back to Vietnam, etc. Any documents, identification cards, newspaper clippings that include you, or was taken by you during a significant part of our shared history. We are especially interested in items or objects you took with you when leaving Vietnam and why.
How can I participate?
Please submit your digital photos to this Google Form. Each item should be accompanied by a brief 4-5 line description of the photograph or the object it features, and its significance to you.
How many photos can I submit?
The form can take up to five high-res images. If you have more photos you would like to share, please fill out the Google Form with your first five photos so that we have a record of your contact information. Then email us at stories@vietnameseboatpeople.org and we will share a Dropbox link for you to upload more. We will need the same caption information requested in our form in a Google Doc or a Word document.
How do I scan my photos?
See this PDF [link to pdf] for details.
I still have more unanswered questions.
For any additional inquiries, please contact us at stories@vietnameseboatpeople.org.