Beyond Saigon River: A Journey to Freedom of a Sailor Named Lay of HQ-11

Beyond Saigon River reveals the unforgettable life of Lay Van Huynh, a South Vietnamese Navy radioman on HQ-11, whose courage carried him through war, exile, and the uncertain future after April 30, 1975.

Section I: The Sailor Named Lay traces Jim's escape from a collapsing homeland to a quite corner of Pennsylvania, where he rebuilt his life from a busboy's apron to a 25-year career with the School District of Philadelphia. In powerful, intimate poetry, he reflects on survival, faith, famil...