Forty years after Thiet Huynh smuggled his family out of Vietnam, he faces a final challenge: to be cared for by those he once protected. With courage, ingenuity and humour, Thiet and the Huynhs set off on a journey to remake their lives together.
'I have to live,' Dad kept saying to me. And I had to help him.
In 2021 a massive stroke left Thiet in need of constant care and upended life for him and his family, especially for his son Kim.
As Kim washed, transported, medicated, monitored, and fumed at Thiet, he forged a profound connection with the man who had risked everything for them to escape Vietnam and start a new life in Australia.
Together they looked back at how, after their boat crashed, Thiet tried to save Kim's life by giving him up to a stranger. How he was responsible for providing electricity to both South Vietnam and South Canberra. How he taught Kim to run a bakery, ride a bike, and turn defeat into triumph.
This powerful tribute from a son to his father will help you care for your loved ones, look after yourself and to know when to let go.
Endorsed by Carers Australia.
