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Since the onset of the BP Oil Spill, several national news outlets, using an array of mediums, have captured the hardship of those residing in the Gulf Coast.  The following sources relay the story of Vietnamese Americans in the Gulf Coast and their struggle to survive emotionally, economically, and physically.  Please contact us at vietgcsn@gmail.com if you’d like to contribute an article to this growing archive.

The Bridge the Gulf Project aggregates stories, videos, and audio of the people who live all along the Gulf Coast.

Articles:

• New American Media, 8.2.2010: Unsung Heroes of the BP Oil Spill:  Vietnamese American Youth
• San Jose Mercury, 7.5.2010: Gulf’s Vietnamese-American Fishermen Become Easy Prey for Legal Barracudas
• Washingon Post, 6.27, 2010: Vietnamese Shrimpers Face Financial Ruin After Oil Spill
• CNN, 6.25.2010: Vietnamese Fishermen in Gulf Fight to Not Get Lost in Translation
• New York Times, 6.16.2010: Add Psyche of Gulf Workers to Spill’s Toll
• New York Times, 5.2.2010: Oil Spill Keeps Fisherman From Sea He Learned to Love
• LA Times, 5.7.2010: Oil Spill Takes Toll on Cambodian, Vietnamese Fishermen

Audio:

• NPR, 5.16.2010: Vietnamese Shrimpers May Lose Way of Life Again
• NPR, 5.17.2010: Oil Spill Impacts Vietnamese American Workers

Multimedia:

• New York Times, The Shrimper Survivor