Wooden Chest of Refugee Mementos
- Title
- Wooden Chest of Refugee Mementos
- Rights
- Object donated to the Vietnamese Heritage Museum by Le Xuan Mui
- Type
- Wooden chest
- Creator
- Le Xuan Mui
- Date
- c. 1990
- Description
- A chest made out of repurposed materials at the Galang refugee camp in Indonesia. The wood comes from the boards of the rotting barracks at the camp and the aluminum handle and clasps are made from materials (e.g. pots) issued by UNHCR. This chest was used to hold mementos from Le Xuan Mui's time at the refugee camp. Since Le Xuan Mui arrived at Pulau Bidong on March 13, 1990, after the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan of Action, he was not automatically granted refugee status and was subject to screening to qualify as a refugee. He was ultimately repatriated to Vietnam on August 19, 1996.
- Format
- Wooden chest
- Place
- Galang Refugee Camp, Indonesia
- Item sets
- Le Xuan Mui
Part of Wooden Chest of Refugee Mementos