Along the Southern Boundary
Author | : Les Bird |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2021-12-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9887554731 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789887554738 |
Rating | : 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Download or read book Along the Southern Boundary written by Les Bird and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "We had no jurisdiction outside Hong Kong waters. But we could see their vessels sinking in heavy seas. It was life or death. We just went." Former Marine Police officer Les Bird tells of the harrowing journey to Hong Kong made by tens of thousands of refugees in the years following the Vietnam War. He photographed their makeshift boats and his pictures tell the stories of these desperate refugees searching for a new life.