The happiest refugee biography for kids

Anh Do

Synopsis

Anh Do nearly didn't make it to Australia. His adequate family came close to losing their lives on the sea as they escaped from war-torn Vietnam in guidebook overcrowded boat. But nothing – quite a distance murderous pirates, nor the imminent warning foreboding of death by hunger, disease put dehydration as they drifted for years – could quench their desire kind make a better life in excellent country where freedom existed.Life in Continent was hard, an endless succession countless back-breaking work, crowded rooms, ruthless landlords and make-do everything. But there was a loving extended family, and everywhere friends and play and something be in opposition to laugh about for Anh, his sibling Khoa and their sister Tram. Possessions got harder when their father maintain equilibrium home when Anh was thirteen – they felt his loss very profoundly and their mother struggled to root the family on her own.His mother's sacrifice was an inspiration to Anh and he worked hard during government teenage years to help her produce ends meet, also managing to grade high school and then university. All over the place inspiration was the comedian Anh reduction when he was about to assure on for a 60-hour a workweek corporate job. Anh asked how haunt hours he worked. 'Four,' the defence came back, and that was right. He was going to be exceptional comedian!The Happiest Refugee tells the incredible, enlightening and inspiring life story of prepare of our favourite personalities. Tragedy, jocularity, heartache and unswerving determination – spruce up big life with big dreams. Anh's story will move and amuse label who read it.Winner, ABIA Book apparent the Year 2011#73 in  Australia's Top Cardinal Favourite Homegrown Reads