Share Your Stories with KQED Public Radio
My name is Katherine Tolentino and I’m with KQED Public Radio. We’re working on a story about the effects of Agent Orange on the Vietnamese American community. As you may know, many Vietnamese currently living in Vietnam, as well as US vets who served in Vietnam are coming down with diseases that are linked to dioxin/Agent Orange exposure in the years between 1962 and 1971. There’s a list of growing illnesses which qualify Vets for compensation and medical care by the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs. Many AO experts and medical practitioners believe Vietnamese Americans who were exposed in war time could be sick now, just as US vets are—but these Vietnamese Americans currently do not qualify for compensation or medical care from either the US or Vietnamese governments.
We are looking for Vietnamese American families who may have been affected by Agent Orange, and who may be willing to share their stories with us. We know it is a very sensitive issue within the community, and it’s exactly because of this that there’s often silence on the issue. We are hoping to change that.
I am attaching a health survey in both English and Vietnamese, as well as a flyer in Vietnamese and English that gives more information on Agent Orange and its effects. Send your completed surveys to either myself or Oanh Ha (Oha@kqed.org)? Please contact us if you or your family members are willing to share your stories.
Thank you very much,
Katherine Tolentino
KQED
408 795 5428
Or
K. Oanh Ha
Reporter
KQED/The California Report
oha@kqed.org
408 795 5428
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