Unsung Heroes of the BP Spill: Vietnamese American Youth

August 2, 2010
posted by OneWorld.net @ 9:59 AM

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WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (New America Media) – High school senior Anna Nguyen already had her hands full applying to colleges. Then the BP spill occurred, and suddenly the Louisiana 17-year-old had another priority: helping her family to recover from her father’s sudden loss of income.

“It’s been hard for my dad to find a new job because most of his life he’s been self-employed as a fisherman, even before he came to the United States,” Anna explained Friday….(more)

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