Key takeaways:
- Ke Huy Quan won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor and reflected on his family’s journey to flee Vietnam in the 1970s.
- Quan, his father, and five of his siblings escaped in a boat and were placed in a refugee camp for a year until they were granted political asylum.
- Quan’s win is a testament to the resilience of his family and the power of the human spirit, and is a reminder of the importance of recognizing and honoring the struggles of refugees around the world.
Ke Huy Quan, who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor on Sunday night, reflected on his family’s journey to flee Vietnam in the 1970s. Quan, the second Asian to win in his category, was only seven years old when his family left.
Quan, in a post-Oscars interview with Variety, recounted how his family made the sudden decision to leave Vietnam in the middle of the night. He, his father, and five of his siblings escaped in a boat. Upon arriving in Hong Kong, they were placed in a refugee camp surrounded by guards and police officers.
“I was a normal kid in Vietnam and all of a sudden, my parents decided to flee,” Quan said. “At the time, I didn’t understand why we had to leave.”
The family stayed in the refugee camp for a year until they were granted political asylum. Quan said that sharing his emotions with his parents on the biggest stage was a special moment for him.
“It was really special to be able to share that moment with my parents, who had gone through so much to get us to this point,” he said.
Quan’s win is a testament to the resilience of his family and the power of the human spirit. His story is a reminder of the importance of recognizing and honoring the struggles of refugees around the world.
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