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Show 4A Lakeside Review North, Wednesday, June 29, 1983 From Vietnam at Trip t Freedom de- WEST BOUNTIFUL My mind was filled with fear and hope, said Ly Minh Tran as he and three distant relatives began their daring escape to freedom from Vietnam. Ly began the journey when he was nearing his 12th birthday. His parents approached him about leaving Vietnam and trying to reach America. Ly told them no several times but the realization that he would soon be forced into fighting for the Communist Army was constantly on his mind. He knew the chance that he would die fighting for a cause 'he did not believe in was great. Ly is the oldest son of six children. His parents left the decision entirely up to him. When Ly made the decision to attempt an escape from Vietnam, he knew of the danger. Ly kept in mind that anyone caught trying to escape would be shot on sight. Com-- , the world. Ly and his three com- living with a family that had all panions were very happy when of these plus a car and truck. Ly has been gradually integthey received word they would fly to Hong Kong and then to rated into the regular public Alaska. After a few hours in school program. Although Ly Alaska completing paperwork speaks six languages, he is most they flew to San Francisco, then proud of the bit of French that to a place called Salt Lake City, his father taught him before Utah. Ly had never heard of it. leaving his country. It has Ly was greeted at the airport been real difficult, learning Enby John and Myra Dewaal of glish., He will be a senior at West Bountiful. The Dewaals Viewmiont this fall and would were very nice to us from the like to go to college but he said, It looks like Ill be a body and very beginning. The three fender man instead. Legrande and Ricki Dewaal, froQ sons of John, also of West Boun-- . tif ul, invited Ly to live with them when their parents went on their mission. I am grateful and appreciate the Dewaals very much, said Ly. He tells of how the Dewaal children have filled a void he had since leavThe people had traveled near- other people that traveled with ing his family. It is difficult to ly three months. Then land was Ly got their own place in Bounget letters to. his parents. He spotted. Word was sent from the tiful. Ly remained with the De- never knows if they will get a Malaysian government that the waals for two years until their letter in Its entirety or if it takes ship was not allowed to dock. departure for an LDS mission.' months. He does know that his They were directed to stay at During the two years with them family is happy he made it to sea. The ship set anchor and the John Dewaal began training Ly freedom. waiting began to wear on the in the family body and fender Ly is anxious to become a tired passengers. Food and wa- shop at the residence. Ly was citizen in America. He said he ter ran out. The ship captain also enrolled in Bountiful Junior has. a strong respect for the sent word for help. Days passed High. He was given extensive freedoms Americans enjoy and passengers began to catch English training for the first each day without even giving a fish. Lee describes the long year. I have had very good second thought about. lines and hours of waiting to teachers that have helped me Now as he is approaching cook a meal of freshly, caught very much. Ly describes celebrating his fifth year in the ' fish. school in Vietnam as different country and as the Fourth of One day a small boat was because teachers are strict. July approaches he wishes citiStudents do not fool around or zens would remember how imspotted approaching the ship. A man boarded the ship with a lot ever talk back to teachers, Ly portant freedom is. The free of camera equipment. Many said. Students have made Ly people in the U.S.A. have somepictures were taken of the peo- feel welcome and have included thing that many people in the world long for but will never ple and the deplorable living him in their social groups conditions. The man left the People in America seem have. He told of what freedom ship and more time passed. A richer than in Vietnam, said Ly. few days later word began comThe most common transportameans to him. Going anywhere I want without getting a ing from countries that were tion is motorcycles and bicyinterested in receiving some of cles. People have homes that permit from the government. the refugees: Food and: are three, stories high! Each Ly. would like to return to visit medicine were sent while other family has one story and most his family someday but realizes transportation arrangements children share bedrooms. They that it is not probable. He has were being made. have no washing machines. made some attempts to get his Coast Guard boats took Communists cut the telephone family to America. Since his conversion to groups of people to Malaysia to communications years previboard planes to various parts oi ously. Ly was surprised to be several years ago he loaded with 2,500 people. He scribes the conditions as crowded and tht there was not enough to eat. He said his existence on the ship was boring. Days turned into weeks and many doubts filled the young mans mind. He recalls the death of an old woman from a fall off a ladder on the ship. She was wrapped in a blanket and thrown 'into the ocean. The ship then circled the body three times and continued on the journey to freedom. ly IRINI R. JANIS Review Cerreipendent vq Few, F7pe . poopo in fio U.S.A. have something that many people "The in the world long for, but will never have' tightly-guarde- munist guards continually made public boasts of killing people trying to escape. Ly left in the middle of the night with three other distant relatives. They boarded a wooden boat slightly larger than a pleasure boat. There were 50 people on the boat. I dont know what my parents actually paid for my trip but my price was greater. I had to leave my family whom I love very much. I felt so sad thinking that I may never see them again. A constant lookout was kept as they traveled further and further out to sea. They were to meet a larger ship somewhere in international waters. After the second dreary day on the crowded boat, homesickness surpassed seasickness. The third day renewed their hope for freedom as they spotted the large ship on the distant horizon: They boarded the ship only to find that it was over- - Mor-monis- AAfn. 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