Guest Column: The story of how one family made Memphis home
More than 40 years ago, Doan and Mylinh Dinh (right) fled Vietnam and established a new family here in Memphis. Their daughter Theresa (left) graduated from UTHSC College of Medicine last month and is now headed into a five-year residency program at UTHSC. (Credit: Mike LaRosa)
Michael J. LaRosa
Michael J. LaRosa is an associate professor of history at Rhodes College.
More than 40 years ago, Doan and Mylinh Dinh fled Vietnam and established a new family here in Memphis — a city that gave them not just a chance for survival but the opportunity to thrive.
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