Monorom Neth’s mother, Om Van, with her niece, Christina Neth, Paramount, CA 1983. The two families (16 people altogether) lived in the house. The curtain behind the couch separated the living room into two rooms.
Monorom Neth (right) with his cousin, Someth Ouch, outside the house where the two families (16 people altogether) lived when they first arrived in Norwalk, CA, 1983. They may have lived there less than a year before moving to a smaller house.
Monorom Neth’s sister, Somealy and their cousin, Sokunsothea Ouch, outside the house the two families (16 people altogether) lived when they first arrived in Norwalk, CA, 1983. Within the year, they moved to a smaller house.
Monorom Neth’s uncle, Chum Ouch, and his wife, Vorn Om, standing in front of their home in Norwalk, CA, 1983. Chum Ouch sponsored Monorom’s family to the U.S. Two families (approx. 16 people) lived there and shared one car.
Monorom Neth’s sister, Somealea (in white blouse and black skirt), at the Philippine refugee processing center 1982. After being accepted for sponsorship to a third country, refugees were sent to processing centers in the Philipines. There they would study the language and social conventions of the host country.
