My guest is Miki Nguyen in this powerful and gripping episode. Miki is telling us the incredible true story of his family and his father, Bar Van Win, a Chinook pilot in the South Vietnamese Air Force. As Saigon fell to the communist forces on the final days of the Vietnam War in 1975, Bar Van made the daring decision to rescue his family in the middle of this chaos. This was made into a documentary in 2015 called "Last Days in Vietnam", and it was nominated for an Oscar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRyiVgHw3fE
Miki, who was just 6.5 years old at the time, shares his firsthand account of that harrowing day - from the deep, thunderous sound of the Chinook helicopter landing in front of his grandmother's home, to the frantic dash to escape the city. This is a story of unimaginable bravery, sacrifice, and the power of family in the face of unthinkable adversity.
Miki also discusses how this formative experience shaped the rest of his life, and his mission to honour his father's legacy through a new memoir, "The Last Flight Out." As we approach the 50-year remembrance of the Fall of Saigon in 2025, Miki is excited to announce his father’s memoir, "The Last Flight Out."
This is a must-listen episode that will leave you inspired by the resilience of the human spirit.
Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/l0uSdDjBjPk
Find out more about Miki Nguyen and his family: https://nguyenvanba.com
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