Vietnamese History. DO NOT FORGET. - Boat People in GALANG Indonesia - a Kyle Le Doc.

i was there bin 1983 when I was 8. Living in an orphanage home. I never forget the smiles on everyone face as we help each other through out the camp. I want to thanks the Indonesian people for allowing us their land. They are so generous and kind. I will comeback one day and visit. God bless the indonnesian people.

This video brought me back to the old days. My wife and I escaped from VietNam on a fishing boat and we ended up in Pulau Galang on 9/21/1979. We owe the people of Indonesia our lives.

I did not escape by boat and was lucky enough for not being through this painful experience. However, I really appreciated Indonesian people and their government had opened their arms to our Vietnamese people during those years. I went to Bali and Jakarta recently and perceived the Indonesians are very humble, friendly and caring. Thanks Indonesia for helping our people. We love you

Wow… my dad and I were living there for almost 3 years when I was 10 years old. It brought me to tears when I see the video. I am living in USA for over 45 years now. My dad had been passed away since then. The temples and the church looks as same as back when we were there. Thank you for help and support us through the difficulties times.

I arrived in Galang in mid 1979 from Teluk Bakau camp Indonesia , that time the Galang 1 still not finished built , my friends and I had a job , we work for the Indonesian builders and built this Galang 1 , then we about to start Galang 2 , my time is up and get call to leave Galang to settle in Australia . Our Barack has 113 peoples ( peoples from the same 13m boat escaped from Vung Tau VN ) . Thanks to Indonesia the country which give us a temporary home to stay till we resettled in new country .

Thanks Galang , the beginning of my new life , Indonesia is a big heart country , too many stories to be remembered.

Thanks for making this video!! I was born in Galang refugee camp in 1988 and immigrated to Toronto Canada after 2 years from the refugee camp with my parents. I've always wanted to make a trip back there to see what it was like, this video really helped me get a sense of what it was like back there. I shed soo many tears from this video, thank you soo much again! <3

I was at Galang Indonesia refugee camp in 1983 . I never forget the an amazing country and great peoples with my respectful , once gave you an open hands to you when you needed help the most . Thank you Indonesia. Vietnamese peoples should respect Philipine country and Indonesia country for a good reason when you needed help the most and treated you with "Loves and Cares". Thailand opposit with Indonesia and Phillpine let's inmagined the way thai pirate did to Vietnamese peoples robbed ,rapped and killed .

my mom was friends with a Vietnamese girl in the island of Tanjung Pinang, they went to school together and played together despite the language barrier, till this day my mom still knows how to count in Vietnamese amongst other things! She doesn’t know where her friend went or her whereabouts now, but her memories never left her and I enjoy listening to her stories of youth, spending her time playing with the Vietnamese kids. I hope her friend is leading a happy life and hopefully my mom can see her friend once again one day ❤

I was one of those people that was rescued and brought to Galang over 33 years ago. My dad took me and my 11 year old aunt on a boat full of people and send us off. We ran out of fuel and food but was eventually rescued and brought to Galang for processing. My aunt and I stayed there for a couple of months until my uncle sponsored us. We arrived in the US in 1996. Thank you Galang

i've almost cried when i heard him said " tui nhớ mấy người đó quá" ... no matter where're you from, which language you speak, after all, we're all human...

I love Indonesian people. no offence to the Philippine. but I think the Indonesian are more nice and friendly people. thank you for open your hand to my Vietnamese people. even tho I never been there. thank to all the country that open there hand to help the Vietnamese boat people.

So touching watching this, I'm Indonesian, I visited galang we call "Vietnam village" so many times, and I can felt how hard Vietnamese back time, We are family guys

I'm Indonesian and I've never been to Galang Refugee Camp. I only knew Galang Refugee Camp from news and history class when I was in elementary school. This young man went that far to Galang Island to explore this historical sites. Respect and thank you for sharing this with us.

THANK YOU THANK YOU Kyle for documenting your trip. This was my home for 4yrs and it brought me to tears to see it now. Moreover, ba nuoi and ma nuoi that anh Abu talked about, that's my family. Because of your video that we know he's still there and we will come back to visit him. Thank you again and wish you lots of luck in your travel.

I was one of the Indonesian teachers who worked under Save the Children Foundation; I had a couple of classes during my stay there; I also missed my Vietnamese girlfriend, who now becomes a nurse in California.

Kyle, thank you so much for this. I get very emotional when thinking or talking about Galang. My family stayed here from October 1983-October 1984 and it was the happiest time in my life. I was 11, so I remember many things about the camp. We stayed both in Galang 1 and Galang 2. It was where I learned that there are more kind people than thought. The volunteers come from all over different continents to help. I especially want to thank Indonesia and its people for being kind to the Vietnamese refugees. Galang is truly the Gateway to Freedom and Humanity - “Galang, Ngưỡng Cửa của Tự Do và Tình Người.” ❤️🙏

Many thanks, Kyle, I was the first American JVA to work in resettlement in Galang in 1979 and 1980, so your video brings back many memories and most importantly, the knowledge that so many were resettleed in the US and all over the world. It is a special place for all of us. And yes special thanks to the Indonesians who provided this asylum island, for Fr. Piet, Save the Children, the UNHCR and all the resettlement delegations and for the resilience of the brave Vietnamese and their resilience which they brought with them to whereever they were resettled.

Im from indonesia, we respect about vietnamese people boat

I was there for a year in 1980. When we landed my dad and I went to pray at the Buddhist temple and at the Catholic Church. Might as well cover both bases right? I have so many memories of Galang, primarily it was a very hopeful time because we knew it was the last step before coming to the US. We will always appreciate the Indonesian people for hosting us. One day I will come back to pay my respects.