01468oam 2200301z- 450 991016331970332120230913112557.01-925341-08-9(CKB)3710000001046523(BIP)052176917(Exl-AI)993710000001046523(EXLCZ)99371000000104652320210427cuuuuuuuu -u- -engThe WaifsVivid Publishing1 online resource (168 p.) A fascinating story for anyone interested in the adoption of vulnerable mixed-race children abandoned in the aftermath of war.When Rena Briand adopted Tuyen, a Vietnamese orphan, and successfully brought her to Australia, dozens of families aspired to do the same. Rena Briand's "The Waifs" is a compelling story about battling officialdom with resilience and determination. A tale on how a handful of compassionate women fought to get a few Vietnamese waifs to Australia. Their opponents were formidable -conniving politicianshypocritical church leadersracist social workersand the phony "charitables" of Toorak. A moving and courageous story.Interracial adoptionGenerated by AIWomen political activistsGenerated by AIInterracial adoptionWomen political activists362.7/34Briand Rena1436412BOOK9910163319703321The Waifs3595105UNINA