5/11/2023 0 Comments The best we could do novel![]() ![]() Bui in particular explored storytelling as a means of coping with unspoken trauma. ![]() On January 31, the author/illustrator of “The Best We Could Do” joined the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the Center for Southeast Asian Studies for a panel discussion on Southeast Asian refugee issues. The illustrated memoir was chosen as the 2017–18 Common Book by the First Year Experience office as a way to engage new undergraduate Bruins in campus-wide discussions of compelling social issues. UCLA International Institute, February 07, 2018- Throughout this academic year, students across campus have been reading and discussing “The Best We Could Do” by Thi Bui, a graphic novel that depicts the experience of the author and her parents as refugees who came to America after the fall of South Vietnam in 1975. The author/illustrator of the UCLA 2017–18 Common Book advised students how to engage with their refugee families' heritage, stressing the importance of diversifying refugee narratives to prevent future superpowers from adopting condescending “savior” attitudes. ![]()
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