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A TRAUMA-INFORMED EXPLORATION of ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORY
This exhibit seeks to increase awareness and appreciation of historical and current events—ranging from wars to famines—that have impacted the lives of immigrant populations in the United States, with an initial focus on the Asia region.
OUR MISSION
The history of Asian Americans has been subject to massive erasure in the United States' educational system. However, their immense sacrifices and ongoing resilience are indispensable parts of our nation's history. We aim to educate viewers on the unique and intersecting histories of the Asian American and immigrant population—which, in many cases, have given rise to significant adverse events that have shaped their health outcomes and life course.
About the Images
Flight to Safety
1965 Photo Contest, World Press Photo of the Year. A mother and her children wade across a river to escape US bombing. The US Air Force had evacuated their village because it was suspected of being used as a base camp by the Viet Cong. In September 1965, the US Marines started a clearing operation in the area north of their military base in the South-Vietnamese coastal town of Quy Nhon. The base was under constant attack from Viet Cong snipers, hiding in the surrounding villages. To secure the perimeter around the naval base, the Marines swept through the villages rounding up suspects while evacuating the villagers. The US Air Force also moved to bomb the villages from the air, attacking Viet Cong sniper positions.
Kyoichi Sawada, photographer
https://www.worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/1965/kyoichi-sawada/1
About the Images
Advisory Board
Advisory Board
Design Team
Deign Team
Funding Acknowledgement: Rutgers Asian Resource Center for Minority Aging Research, National Institutes of Health National Institute on Aging P30AG0059304. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH.
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