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Point of View

Chanda feels uninformed about her history and now that she is learning more she is realizing that history is being taught wrong - wants to change that for her daughter

  • Search for what really happened

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Dramatic Question

How did your upbringing and lack of knowledge about your parent’s lives in Cambodia/general Cambodian history affect your search of your self identity and your life decisions?

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5 Central Mmoments

  1. Assimilation v. integration

    “American Dream isn’t possible for people of color”

  2. History being taught wrong/search for her history

  3. Baby activist

    biracial

  4. Parents as heroes

    Parents lost 4 children in CambodiaChanda sees them as heroes for dealing with everything they do and starting a completely new life

  5. Going back to Cambodia

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Order

Mostly in order with the way the interview went, with some organizing of topics.  From the     beginning of her story, through until what her future looks like.  

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