Orphans of War: 2024

East Window Gallery is honored to host a day of film screenings, poetry, story telling, visual art, music, food, reflection and discussion on the lasting impacts and multifaceted experiences of the Vietnam war. James Holdsworth, an adoptee from Vietnam, will bring folks together to share and reflect on this time in history. A multi-generational gathering and an open forum for discussion on the divergent effects of the Vietnam war. We will hear stories from adoptees out of Vietnam pre and post Operation Babylift. We will also hear from Vietnam Veterans, parents of adoptees and their children about how their unique as well as shared experiences continue to shape their lives today. Sister Mary Nelle Gage and Ruth Routten, two of the organizers of Operation Babylift, will be present to share their stories on this complex time in history.