Danielle Khim’s Father, Khun Cheng (seated, center front, looking at the camera), at the wedding of a first cousin in Phnom Penh, Cambodia c. 1970. Other people are relatives but their names are not known. This is the only photo Danielle has of her father which she received from her aunt. Most of Danielle’s memories of her father were from her mother.
Dan Durke studied hard to become proficient in English. He was hired to work for the Catholic Relief Services office in their nutrition department. He is pictured here talking on the phone with the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) office at the transit center in the Khao-I-Dang refugee camp in Thailand, c. 1982. The star behind him is a common Christmas decoration.
Dan Durke in the Khao-I-Dang refugee camp, 1981 or 82. The woman in the yellow t-shirt, Kong, was preparing to leave and asked that someone take the photo for her. Dan did not know the rest of the people in the photo.
Dan Durke with friends from the orphanage at the Khao-I-Dang refugee camp in Thailand c. 1981. From left to right: To, Dan Durke, Prak, and Wan. He doesn’t remember the names of the two on the right. In 2021 Dan posted the photo on FaceBook to see if he could find any of them. To lives in Canada, Prak lives in Buena Park and Wan is a police officer in Lynne, MA.
Dan Durke (2nd from left in white t-shirt) at Khao-I-Dang refugee camp in Thailand, 1981. Dan is being baptized by a 7th Day Adventist missionary. Dan wanted to learn English and the Church had English classes, but only for those who converted to the faith. Dan understood he could join the classes if he was baptized, but did not fully understand what that meant. He was able to attend English classes, but did not continue with the church when he left Khao-I-Dang.
