A family forced to split up reunites 10 years later in the US

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February 10, 2023

In order to escape Vietnam, Sr. Trish Doan's family had to divide up. Sister Trish, a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, was born in Vietnam, during a time of war and unrest. Her family had no choice but to leave Vietnam in separate segments. At around age 12, she escaped in a boat.

After 10 years, all 10 family members had made it to the United States, where they were reunited. Sister Trish tells her story to Sister Rejane.

Click here to listen to the full "In Good Faith" podcast where this clip is from.

GSR shares clips from our friends at A Nun's Life Ministry. Check out full episodes of all their podcasts (Ask Sister, In Good Faith, Random Nun Clips and more, like the archived Motherhouse Road Trips) on their website, ANunsLife.org.

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