Vietnam: Past and Present

Fourth Uncle in the Mountain is the story of a Vietnamese doctor who lived through the War, and now lives in Vermont. Quang van Nguyen was born in 1950, and raised by a legendary monk. He came of age during the French and American wars and today practices traditional Asian medicine in Vermont. We?ll meet Margie Pivar, who visited Vietnam with Quang, and is the co-author of the book that chronicles his life. On Saturday April 30th, the 30th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, Margie Pivar presents a slideshow of her journey at the Mariposa Museum of World Cultures.