A refugee camp on an island off the coast of the Terengganu province of Peninsular Malaysia, where Thi and her family live for some time (and Tâm is born) after escaping from Việt Nam and before moving to the United States.
Pulau Besar Refugee Camp Quotes in The Best We Could Do
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Chapter 8
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We were now BOAT PEOPLE—
—five among hundreds of thousands of refugees flooding into neighboring countries, seeking asylum.
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The refugee camp was also a place where many people reinvented themselves.
Some people met each other in camp…
…and listed themselves on paper as married couples.
Some even adopted children traveling alone. So they could be resettled together.
Some changed their names or their age.
“If I’m ten years younger, I’ll find a job easier!”
“If I’m ten years older, I’ll retire earlier!”
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Chapter 10
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That first week of parenting was the hardest week of my life, and the only time I ever felt called upon to be HEROIC.
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Pulau Besar Refugee Camp Term Timeline in The Best We Could Do
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Chapter 7: Heroes and Losers
...befriend a local boy. But then, it is time for them to go to the Pulau Besar refugee camp , where Má is supposed to meet them. They spend the day traveling there by...
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Chapter 8: The Shore
When they arrive in March 1978, the Pulau Besar refugee camp has 3,000 people, and representatives come from different countries seeking to interview and resettle refugees....
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