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The best we can do thi bui6/10/2023 ![]() ![]() Thi Bui was born in Vietnam three months before the end of the Vietnam War, and came to the United States in 1978 as part of the “boat people” wave of refugees from Southeast Asia. Exploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that displacement has on a child and her family, Bui documents the story of her family’s daring escape after the fall of South Vietnam in the 1970s and the difficulties they faced building new lives for themselves. The Best We Could Do, the debut graphic novel memoir by Bui, published by Abrams ComicArts, is an intimate look at one family’s journey from their war-torn home in Vietnam to their new lives in America. ![]() Emerging Artist Showcase: Thi Bui, The Best We Could Do On view Aug– January 14, 2019 ![]()
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