Pay It Forward, Pay It Back

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Pay It Forward, Pay It Back

“We were the boat people you’ve heard of”, Dr. Ho explained. He was five when his family paid smugglers to transport them from Vietnam. He remembers a long, rough boat ride across open water, the boat being accosted on several occasions by pirates. They finally found refuge on the tiny island of Galang, Indonesia, at a UN Refugee camp. They lived in the refugee camp for nearly 18 months, awaiting processing and approval for immigration to the USA.

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The National Orphan Train Museum… Who Knew?

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The National Orphan Train Museum… Who Knew?

David noticed a small roadside sign for the National Orphan Train Museum (NOTC). We whizzed past too quickly to figure out exactly what it was. Is there a museum that collects ‘orphaned’ train cars and displays them? We were perplexed, but decided it was worth stopping in Concordia, Kansas, to learn more.

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