Archives in Love and War

Archives in Love and War Archives in Love and War explores the intersection of trauma informed archives and the identity and sense of belonging of those they are written about.

The Secret Ability to Fly is a project that brings together the voices of Operation Babylift through letters and notes of gratitude and resilience. It is a personal life story project that has developed as media and technology has grown and evolved over time. The experiences are personal but the story is ours together.

05/29/2026
Vietnamese Boat People Podcast
05/28/2026

Vietnamese Boat People Podcast

Martino Nguyen ’07 is one of six co-founders of the new nonprofit Vietnamese Minnesotan Museum.

Founded in March 2025, the museum maintains an online archive and hosts traveling exhibitions while working to secure a physical space.

The collection includes photographs, calligraphy, paintings, documentaries, contemporary art, traditional clothing, and oral history recordings.

“I have been part of the artistic community, and I felt my people’s art, culture, and history were missing from Minnesota’s multicultural scene,” Nguyen told the Sahan Journal.

Learn more: mcad.edu/news/martino-nguyen-co-founder-vietnamese-minnesotan-museum

Wow,  what an amazing weekend!  Thank you all so much for gathering.  I would love to know your thoughts on the gatherin...
04/14/2026

Wow, what an amazing weekend! Thank you all so much for gathering. I would love to know your thoughts on the gathering and the gallery: here is a link to the feedback form. Please share it as needed. DM me if you have any questions.

Wow, what an amazing weekend. I cannot express how grateful I am to all of you for sharing your stories, taking the time to be there and all of your love and support. I truly have not felt so much love, so many hugs and so many...."big feelings" as we did this weekend. The next step is understanding...

MY NAME IS MIMOSA The gallery will be open 10-3 Thursday,  Friday, and Saturday.  Invisible Threads Gathering:  THURSDAY...
04/08/2026

MY NAME IS MIMOSA
The gallery will be open 10-3 Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

Invisible Threads Gathering:
THURSDAY: 7pm -9pm Operation Babylift: Sr Marynelle Gage, Mike Frailey
FRIDAY: 4:30 pm- 5:30 pm The Fine Print of Belonging
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm StoryShare Evening
SATURDAY 10 am - 1 pm: Writing Workshop with Andrew Lam
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm - Authors BookTalk, Noel Nguyen, Aryn Lockhart, Leann Thieman
7 pm - 9 pm Invisible Threads: Tanh Tan, Sr Mary Nelle Gage, Devaki Murch
SUNDAY 12 pm - 2 pm First Family Discussion, Con Tim Me
for more information: operationbabylift.org

03/30/2026

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