The Refugees
short stories by Nguyen
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The Refugees is a collection of short stories by Viet Thanh Nguyen, published in 2017. These stories, written over two decades, explore the experiences of immigrants and refugees. Nguyen's work often delves into themes of colonialism, imperialism, and the lasting trauma of the Vietnam War on the Vietnamese diaspora. The collection reflects Nguyen's own background as a refugee who fled Vietnam with his family in 1975.12
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