Waterloo

Biographical

For general biographical information on Andrew Lam, visit the Red Room, an online writers' hub.

Andrew Lam speaks about his life in Vietnam and America in part 1, part 2, part 3 and part 4 of My Journey Home.

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Cultural

The PBS documentary My Journey Home is supported by a Web site that includes background information on Lam and on the war in Vietnam.

Marines who served in Vietnam have created a Web site focusing on the Fall of Saigon, a significant defeat that Lam refers to in his essay.

The British Independent Television Network provides footage of the Vietnamese leaving Saigon after its defeat. CBS News provides this view, including photo essays.

Lam expresses concern over what he sees as changing views of immigrants in the U.S. since 9/11.

Enjoy Abba's 1974 version of "Waterloo".

Bibliographical

Lam reads "Waterloo." Does hearing the writer’s voice influence your understanding of the essay?

"My Journey Home" and "Vietnamese Diaspora" are essays by Lam also available through the PBS documentary Web site above.

Lam writes about his first English teacher, Ernie Kaeselau, in "A Teacher's Reach."

Follow this link to read additional essays by Lam.

Enjoy Lam's short story, "Drinking Tiger Soup."