About this episode

Daria Sommers discusses her debut novel set in 1968 Bangkok, exploring the American community during the Vietnam War and the healing power of storytelling and art.

What was it like to grow up American in 1968 Bangkok, living in the shadow of the Vietnam War? In this episode, I sit down with author Daria Sommers to discuss her debut historical fiction novel, Sawadika American Girl — a coming-of-age story set against one of history's most turbulent eras. Daria shares the little known story of the vast American community in Thailand during the Vietnam War, the experience of being a "third culture kid," and how storytelling and art can heal even the d...

People in this episode

Host: Pam Uzzell

Guest: Daria Sommers

Topics covered

• coming of age
• Vietnam War
• historical fiction
• third culture kids
• storytelling
• art and healing

Keywords

• Vietnam War
• Bangkok
• historical fiction
• coming of age
• third culture kid
• Daria Sommers
• art
• storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Sawadika American Girl

Places: Bangkok

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