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26 MAR 1975

To vote by feet

People in most countries on the world vote by hand.
In Vietnam during the war, when there was a choice between staying with new-comming communist government (being liberated) and running away, we called this phenomenon "voting by feet" (bỏ phiếu bằng chân).

In March 22, 1975, million people abandoned their properties to escape to Danang as Hue fell. Countless people lost their lives on this journey, but the next groups continued. Overland route via Hai Van Pass has been cut and they used small boats to cross the ocean. This is how the term boat people has been created into dictionary.

As a photographer for the AP, I had no difficult to get away from Danang. In fact, I decided to stay to cover this event. My stupid decision to shot this kind of picture has costed me 15.5 years under hate and discrimination until the AP was successful to pull me out on Oct 31, 1990.


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