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An Amerasian may refer to a person born in East or Southeast Asia to an East Asian or Southeast Asian mother and a U.S. military father. Other terms used include War babies or G.I. babies. [1] [2]
Amerasians are the offspring of Vietnamese mothers and U.S. servicemen who were born and abandoned in Vietnam during the war. Learn about their hardships, resilience and efforts to find their fathers and build a new life in America.
May 1, 2023 · Often referred to as Amerasians—people fathered and abandoned by American servicemen stationed overseas— they’re estimated to number in the hundreds of thousands when counting their children....
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Feb 1, 2016 · Amerasian children were a fixture on the streets of Saigon from 1980 to 1987. Most had a very hard time; no parents and they were regarded as outcasts in society. Finally by 1988-1990, the US and...
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Nov 17, 2023 · “Amerasians” are half-Asian, half-American, and are overwhelmingly the children of American servicemen and local, Asian (in the case of the project-Vietnamese) women. It is estimated that there were somewhere between 25,000-30,000, however it is often believed to be even higher-with some estimates putting the number closer to 100,000.
Jul 12, 2018 · These war babies – known as Amerasians — were called names like "children of the dust" and "half-breeds." Many of them were abandoned by their mothers – dropped off at orphanages or even...
Sep 16, 2013 · After the war, those children — known as Amerasians — endured harsh discrimination and abject poverty in Vietnam, viewed as ugly reminders of an invading army. Shamed by reports of their horrible...
