More Information

Donated from Ms. Nguyen Tu Anh, Anaheim, CA on 9/16/2020.
Vietnamese Heritage Museum Collections.

Back to All Artifacts

Summary

The compass was a symbol of the indomitable spirit of the Vietnamese Boat People. As the eyes of the boat, the compass guided millions of people to the freedom land, but many of them disappeared into the deep, cold ocean… unable to see what freedom could ever look like.

Physical Description

The compass with a size of one cent.

Article

Related Topic