From the Leonard Lopate Show: 

Underreported: The Legacy of the War in Laos

During the Vietnam War, the CIA used Laos to launch secret operations, which in turn led to mass bombings and destruction there. And after the 1975 Communist takeover, hundreds of thousands of Laotians who had aided the Americans had to flee the country for fear of retribution. On today's first Underreported, we find out what has happened to those who left. Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath are director and co-director of the documentary film "Nerakhoun," about Thavisouk's long and difficult journey from war-torn Laos to Brooklyn.

Nerakhoun airs at BAM on Saturday, June 9 at noon as part of the Sundance Institute at BAM.

Thavisouk Phrasavath and Ellen Kuras NPR interview:

http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/episodes/2007/05/24