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Discovering A Lost Identity In Vietnam

Courtesy Hoai Tran
Hoai Tran's father (far left) when he was 14 or 15 in South Vietnam

Hoai Tran lives in Seattle, and she lost a chunk of her history and her identity when her family fled Vietnam in the '70s.

But she was just a little kid back then, and she very quickly adapted to life as an American.

She finally returned to Vietnam in her late 30s.  But by then, the thing that she had lost was so remote, she wasn’t even sure where to start looking.

Kevin Kniestedt is a journalist, host and producer who began his career at KNKX in 2003. Over his 17 years with the station, he worked as a full time jazz host, a news host and produced the weekly show Sound Effect. Kevin has conducted or produced hundreds of interviews, has won local and national awards for newscasts and commentary.