My Deserted Island

Almost 50 years have passed since the Fall of Saigon and the plight of the thousands of boat people who sought to escape the new communist regime. Many lives were lost in the dangerous exodus, and our memories of the upheaval may have faded, but those who survived that critical flight live among us today. Victor Huwang is one of those people.

A modern-day cross between Tom Sawyer and Robinson Crusoe, Mr. Huwang recounts his time as a child during those tumultuous and often frightening times...