Orphanage to Orleans, a New Orleans woman born in Vietnam during the Vietnam War is searching for her birth mother. Saran Bynum was among an estimated 3,300 infants and children evacuated from south Vietnam in what was called Operation Babylift. Adopted by a New Orleans couple, Bynum grew up unaware of her Vietnamese heritage, but she had a feeling she didn’t quite fit in. As she matured, Bynum discovered her adoption. She learned her father was a black U.S. soldier and her Vietnamese mother had given her up. As the anniversary of the Fall of Saigon approaches, this podcast explores the overlooked aspects of the war and the people still searching for a sense of peace decades after the fighting finished.

<p>Orphanage to Orleans, a New Orleans woman born in Vietnam during the Vietnam War is searching for her birth mother. Saran Bynum was among an estimated 3,300 infants and children evacuated from south Vietnam in what was called Operation Babylift. Adopted by a New Orleans couple, Bynum grew up unaware of her Vietnamese heritage, but she had a feeling she didn’t quite fit in. As she matured, Bynum discovered her adoption. She learned her father was a black U.S. soldier and her Vietnamese mother had given her up. As the anniversary of the Fall of Saigon approaches, this podcast explores the overlooked aspects of the war and the people still searching for a sense of peace decades after the fighting finished.</p>

From hard hitting news to the quirky aspects of New Orleans and Southeast Louisiana, the Thanh Report takes an in-depth and intimate approach to the stories of the region. Through continually added content, veteran New Orleans journalist Thanh Truong gives listeners a unique perspective on one of the most interesting cities in the U.S.

<p>From hard hitting news to the quirky aspects of New Orleans and Southeast Louisiana, the Thanh Report takes an in-depth and intimate approach to the stories of the region. Through continually added content, veteran New Orleans journalist Thanh Truong gives listeners a unique perspective on one of the most interesting cities in the U.S.</p>

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