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Since 2017, Southern Mix has been conducting oral history interviews with Asians and Asian Americans throughout the American South. This collection of distinctive and powerful interviews engages in meaningful conversations about race, identity, migration, and the pursuit of belonging in the multifaceted landscape of the South. Browse through to listen and read some of these stories.

Access the entire library of Southern Mix Oral Histories at the Southern Oral History Program Database.

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Ngoc Nguyen is standing in front of a wall and smiling.

Ngoc Nguyen

“I look at them [older generation of folks] and think about what their lives are here in the United States and what their lives were like in Vietnam with the understanding that with each passing generation you lose a little … Read more

Asian American, Southeast Asian, Vietnamese, Vietnam