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The survivor: Refugees from Viet Nam, Doan, then 15 and her brother, 14, escaped in a tiny crammed boat eight years ago, now she is a university graduate, working in Montreal
The survivor: Refugees from Viet Nam, Doan, then 15 and her brother, 14, escaped in a tiny crammed boat eight years ago, now she is a university graduate, working in Montreal

The survivor: Refugees from Viet Nam, Doan, then 15 and her brother, 14, escaped in a tiny crammed boat eight years ago, now she is a university graduate, working in Montreal

Date6/13/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: The survivor: Refugees from Viet Nam; Doan; then 15 and her brother; 14; escaped in a tiny crammed boat eight years ago; now she is a university graduate; working in Montreal.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0013107F
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