I was visiting Vietnam and went to a foreign modern hospital in Ho Chi Minh City. It was 50 bucks for comprehensive health check with cray mri cat scan, blood work, etc. and the doctors are educated in France or the UK.
I cried when she was asking if they still remember her, they all truly love her and care so much they remember even the day she left and what they were doing.
I’m Not religious but that elderly woman you found in the beginning of the video was truly placed in your path to find. Just finished the second video and it was amazing. Bless the woman and her regained family
I showed this to my parents. they cried so much, they left vietnam in the 80s and during that time keeping contact was too difficult. When I got older, I was able to find some family online with msn messenger. I cried so hard during that first video call. I saw so many family that recognized me since I left when i was only 1 or 2.
As an American the most amazing thing about this video is the walk in two hour emergency room visit that includes wait , consultation , and x ray. That's at least 6-8 hours here in the good old USA.
Hospital wait times are way too ridiculous... There was a time I broke my leg and had to wait two hours before I was brought back to a room and given pain meds... Shit sucked
Don't worry, the politicians say if we had globalized healthcare the time would DOUBLE! (Being sarcastic) It's not even about globalized healthcare, it's about have actually GOOD and affordable healthcare. We have neither.
@@moze_- Your politicians are actually right. Here in Brazil the healthcare is globalized and free, but the wait times are huge, to the point of waiting months just to do an exam.
@@RevoltAgainstModernWorld It's the same anyways here too lol. Took 7 dentists to find an appointment not 5 months out, and a family doctor for regular exams? At least 2-3 months between appointments. Edit; Oh, and now I don't have a job, so I won't seeing anyone anyone for anything at all. Or take 25-50 thousand dollar bill.
the fact shes more worried they all forgot her shows how much time she spent worried shed never see any of them again. This is one of the most heartwarming things ive seen in years thank you for what you do sir!
Kyle: I really felt a twang of regret that I lost in a fire the only picture/address of a lady who worked on Bien Hoa Air Base 1968-1969. Her name was Huong and was from Cho Lon outside Saigon, I lost contact when I was discharged from the Army and my buddy who was still in VietNam lost my Mothers address. I am alive today because she looked after me and helped me through some rough times in Bien Hoa. I never forgot her and think of her almost daily. Your work is the Lord's work and keep doing it; your reward is the faces and happiness I saw in this video. I wish I could have been more helpful to her and possibly made a difference in her life. Looking forward to the reunion of subject family and your future videos. Stay safe.
The videos Kyle makes shows such a unique beauty of Vietnamese people. The fact that neighborhoods and villages have people who live there forever and really knew their neighbors really help in uniting family and friends together. Thanks Kyle 😊
I guess this is commonly shared among Southeast Asians having a tight community and family bond. This is more prominent, particularly in rural settings.
You do such great work reuniting Vietnamese families and promoting Vietnam. I enjoyed your videos since Day 1. I hope you catch a break and someone realizes the asset you would be to their business. Don't lose faith, something will happen soon, you deserve it.
@@EDHER-x7q that varies from family to family. Some people might want to see people they haven’t interacted with for a long time. If a preexisting bond still exists then it doesn’t matter how long. If both relatives live and care about each other then let them reunite.
these reunion videos are always so sad but also happy. what i find fascinating is that the older generation has told the younger generation so much about the family members and family tree that even if they are so young that they never met, they still know who this person is. as far as vietnamese houses i've seen in rural areas go, i have to agree, their family seems to be doing much better now
Old people are a treasure. They're the bridge connecting us with the past when information's just been lost. I have an 85 y.o. grandma in my block she's always lived here and knows EVERYTHING and everyone. She's busy recording the information with the architecture guys at a architectural and urban history center.
This video makes me miss vietnam so much, I went back last year after over 18 years since my first trip there. Family is such an important thing in Vietnamese culture. Good on you for helping someone with theirs.
Thank you everyone for watching this video! I will release the full documentary as soon as I can. I am sorry I didn't finish it before my Australia trip, but I hope to finish it soon. Please subscribe with notifications ON to be updated when I release it. The wait will be worth it! and please follow me on IG at KyleLeDotNet to see my Australia experiences - Kyle
Just wow, the driver sure deserves a extra bonus for this one. He pretty much delivered you to the front door of the right family! For new content, it comes when it comes, no need to rush. Rather spend more time and making sure it all looks great then have a rushed end product. Take care brother.
My brother in law is a Filipino and was in Vietnam during the war. He is in United State airforce. He was assigned to a C-130 Hercules plane that evacuate the Vietnamese babies. Also, most Vietnamese boat people ended up in the Philippines before transfering to the United States. There are so many Vietnamese in the Philippines after the war. The Philippines helps the boat people settle in Palawan and Bataan, then the United States took them all in the Mainland U.S.
I'm a Vietnamese-American myself living abroad right now and I enjoy your videos immensely. I truly hope you're able to find gigs that will fund your passion. I look forward to Cô Nga's family reunion video.
I loved this video! I was a baby when I left vietnam in 1979 and this year.. in April 2024, I finally went back to visit Vietnam. 45 years has passed!. I went to Da Nang and Saigon. What a wonderful experience. Vietnam is such a wonderful country and everyone needs to see it.
The full documentary is still coming!! I'm so sorry I haven't finished editing it yet, I have been extremely busy filming a few reunion videos coming up! It'll be up soon.. A week or two... I hope..
born in 1988 in Norway, raised here by Vietnamese parents who came here as boat refugees. I have never been to Vietnam =( breaks my heart. I am a proud Vietnamese no matter what ppl say, Vietnamese blood and culture run through my veins and soul
@NguyenAndHoel I myself was born in Rach Gia but know nothing about the place including the relatives I have in and around the town since I moved to live in Australia at the age of 5. In December 2023 was my first time visiting Vietnam and I regret not coming back to visit alot earlier
The way the relatives spoke to each other after not meeting for decades was almost the same when I went to VN and my sisters who has been back for 20 years talked to our relatives. crazy stuff
Fortunately, the older generation has such a close relationship that they can remember each other clearly, which is probably the most valuable thing that makes finding someone more feasible. I am not sure that young people today, if asked about someone's identity, would be able to answer.
@@kyleledotnetcan you at least tell us how old boy is doing with his new life as of 3/7/24? he has deleted all of his youtube video on his channel and just posted one video with an AI generated young looking selfie. is he doing ok?
We all love you Kyle. Adulting is hard but what you’ve accomplished and how you’ve helped others is such a reward within itself. I just finished the reunion video and came back to watch this one as well. I’ve been following your work for years and your dedication to your culture and people is so heartwarming. You’ve touched so many and connected families all around the world. It does not go unnoticed. Keep persevering you’re on the right path!! Hugs to you.
Everyone is talking about the timing with the grandma, but the timing with the nephew was impeccable. He was about to leave when they showed up but decided to stay home for the day when the news broke.
I'm glad people like you exist. My grandma tried her whole life to find her uncle who moved to the US. She died 15 years ago at age 90 still talking about how sad she was that she never found him, so I can kinda understand the desperation of people who are looking for their family. Only now I would have the technology, the knowledge and the money to be able to find her uncle but he was much older than her so he most likely died a long time ago and I kinda doubt that his kids (who should now be over 80 years old) would be that much interested in reuniting with our family, afterall there isn't a single person alive who knows each other. My father and his siblings are curious about this but don't seem really interested in actually trying it. They said they would want to know the story of what happened to them but they wouldn't really want to meet up and talk to each other.
Hey guys! Thanks for watching, please come back soon (hopefully next week) for the FULL reunion documentary. Please reach out if you'd like to see Vietnam with me / Would like a documentary produced by me about your own family. Please write me at KyleLe@usc.edu
Money definitely helps make videos and pays for expenses and logistics, but to make reunion content full time is hard... and requires a lot more than just money... stories, scheduling, etc etc. and vital information @@Draqoni333
This is your career path brother it’s what you’re good at. Keep reuniting these families you have a limited time as they are getting old. Great content!
3 years ago, I met met my mom's dad for the first time. She hasn't seen him at all since her birth. Which made me happy. Seeing people reunite with "lost" family members, makes me soo happy to see. I've got to know my 2 uncles and grandpa's family "Mom's dad" Because of that, I knew that my interests came from him. No one else, my interest in electrician studies and motorcycles. I feel like that I am more like him than anyone else in the family, we spoke about his past and he gave me tips how to become a electrical company owner. I am now studying and hoping to be successful like him!
It's great that you're hustling, but all those gigs you mentioned aren't stable and indie/circuit filmmaking can even be a money sink on average. What about starting an agency to reunite families? Hire a few employees, and I can see you turning this into something lucrative (if there aren't tons of competing agencies like this already). You seem to be developing a nice reputation with folks seeking out your services, so you'd be skipping one of the hardest parts of starting up a new business. The family docs can naturally be part of the business. Lots of luck!
I have just watched your beautiful video .i am a 70 year old English woman who just happened upon your film. You are a lovely young man at a crossroads in his life and I hope you can find the right road to take in your life. I am sure fate will guide you and I wish you every success for the future .x
Wishing you all the best from Canada! Your videos hit hard for me as a viewer, but the impact you make on the families you help with live with you till you draw your last breath... through the lows just know you have made lasting impacts and NOTHING can take that away from you.
You look good with the nehru collar! I had the honor of taking my mom back to Vietnam after 30 years. We had a reunion there and her friends she hadn't seen in 50 years showed up.. It was bittersweet because when I asked her if she wanted to move back, that I would get her a place and set her up with for retirement. She said that America was now her home and I felt the memories of the war were too overwhelming for her.. Thanks mom!
This was a really, really great watch. I’m currently living in da nang and it’s honestly such a beautiful community of people. Grateful this came up on my feed! good luck with all your future projects
seeing my parents now be able to have visual contact on a daily basis with family back home in cambodia is such a blessing. technology has its flaws but it also has its perks. keeping families closer than ever
Everything was timed, from the delay of the hospital visit to the timing of meeting the old lady. Being part of a well knitted community also has it's benefits. That was also key. My neighbor next to me don't even know my name and we've been neighbors for years.
Hello Kyle, thanks for doing the work that you do. I'm Vietnamese and I was born in Canada. My dad left Vietnam before the war to study university in Europe but my mom lived through the war and was only able to leave Vietnam after the war ended. After all these years, both of my parents never returned to their home country. For that reason, I would probably never visit Vietnam myself, which is why I really appreciate your Vietnam videos, as well as your reunion videos, because I can experience the country through your lens. I really admire your work, and how fearless and adaptable you seem to be. I hope you find a way to be more financially stable so that you can have more freedom to do what you enjoy. Wishing you success in your future projects.
First time encounter your channel on recommendation. So your whole thing is helping people find their long lost family? This is so wholesome i actually crying a bit. God bless you!
Hi Kyle, I love your videos. Love when you reunite families. I love watching videos like yours. I used to watch David Nostas (Busca Personas Latino), but he died last year. He helped reunite hundreds or maybe even thousands of family. I think he too started on his own but with time his business grew. People started finding him and he also started to get sponsored. He became very well known in Latin America. In the end he had a team that helped him work (help him search for info or any documents), he had appearances on tv, had many more sponsors and he was able to fly family members to meet eachother. Whenever I see you reunite families, I really believe you can really be like a David Nostas too. Become big, earn your money, have stability & more, and help people. You totally have what it takes. I feel like you just need to meet the right people for this to happen but I totally 100% believe that you can. However, I don't know if this is something you want to continue to do. Maybe you have other dreams, that is ok too and you should follow them if that's the case. But just know that there are people outthere who believes in you and believes in your work and that you CAN do it, you CAN make it. Just believe in yourself too. Maybe try applying for bigger projects outside of UA-cam that you thought was "outside of your reach". Throw yourself in the "depth", try new things, find out what you like and don't like and make new experiences. You can only learn and grow from whatever you do, nothing less. Wish you all the best
Chào Kyle. Rất mừng bạn đã trở lại, người xem rất nhớ bạn. Dù mình tiếng Anh kém, chỉ có thể hiểu 50% khi bạn nói tiếng Anh, nhưng những gì bạn làm mình đều thấy rất đáng quý. Chúc Kyle luôn khoẻ mạnh để giúp đỡ được nhiều gia đình đoàn tụ. Love you from Sơn La.
Fifty one years is a very long time! Vietnam, especially Saigon has changed a lot, positively. Many don't even recognize it. Nowadays many old Vietnamese people living abroad want to go back to Vietnam for retirement, which helps them connect to the community speaking the same language and sharing the same culture and tradition.
I thoroughly enjoy these types of videos....families being reunited is truly beautiful ! A couple of years ago we found my wife's mother that gave her up for adoption 53 years ago. Once we found out her name, we asked our neighbour who had the same last name, he said that's my sister. Bullseye, we found her with the first call.
my parents came to america in the mid 70s. My mom from Saigon, and my dad from Vung Tau. I was able to visit Saigon in 2006, but my dad passed away in 2017 and never got to go back to his hometown. I've always wanted to visit there to earn about his past. Seeing videos like this really help me feel complete. learning more about my country and my people. I wish I had the money to visit. I only had that one chance to visit one time in 2006, almost 20 years ago.
Incredible! Goes to show you what a little drive and tenacity can get you. I know flying there was no small effort, but to think that after that the rest would just fall into place... a miracle! Lovely video, thanks for making this happen and sharing!
Not sure if you received the second post//comment but I was trying to say is this video really touched me just the overall passion enthusiasm and the love and joy you bring too many hearts and families and friends it’s just a beautiful thing the passion, you have the ability to creativityand everything that covers under this umbrella God bless you Kyle respectfully and truly your friend Leo forever
This reminds me a lot of my dads village in Mexico. A lot of similarities with the town, houses, and landscape. So beautiful. Such a beautiful story. Great job my friend.
Thank you deeply Kyle this video has really touched me//to hear you see you to listen from your heart the passion you have for bringing and families together just the overall umbrella that you cover big volume. Thank you Kyle respectfully and truly your friend Leo. God bless you.
My mom recently told us of her story coming out of Vietnam. The stuff she witnessed, and underwent. Insane. Absolutely worth documenting those stories while people are still around.
Awe, what a heartwarming story! Thanks for doing what you do! I still remembered one of your first videos where your mom was calling you crazy for traveling to Africa to meet up with a Vietnamese guy or something like that hahaha. I love that you are still doing this and that your channel has grown so much! Cheers from Los Angeles
So good to see you again Kyle! All the best with anything you chose is best for you! Seeing real life stories through your lens always brings a smile! :)
I just keep thinking of the unimaginable bravery it took to migrate abroad back when there was no internet, no wide-reaching cellphone service, heck, not even landlines in many places yes. Taking this into consideration and with lots of those places of origin plagued by wars and political unrest chances were so high to fall out of contact with your family and friends completely over the years. People went away for chances of a better life for themselves and their children, without any guarantee for success, but the price they paid was losing so many loved ones, the streets they played in in their childhood, the flavors of their home food, all the familiar faces and voices, the exchange between neighbors, the chats at the market and so on. It's a heartbreaking price that had to be paid back then. It's amazing you're bringing these people together again.
Tbh, as a born Australian with Vietnamese ethnicity. Like any family who survived and escaped a civil war, that includes Nam. I will never go back because I can’t imagine myself being poor and happy like the rest of them.
Think of it this way. Lots of people in the West are lonely and feel they don't have any trust or connection with the people anymore. People are superficial and value materialistic nonsense over human connection and integrity, loyalty. Money cannot buy the latter. People move oun of communities they don't feel they belong in all the time. People take pay cuts to be closer to families and friends, or to have a better work life balance. People take on lower paying work to not deal with horrible management or co-workers. Those are factors as to why people can be happy on less.
What a beautifull thing you did , you can tell from the phone call they missed eachother so much even if it was so long and so sad she couldn't sleep and eat well and didn't alway's have the best time , and the reunion is gonna be sweet
You're doing an amazing thing, so don't worry about not doing "enough". What you've already done is more than enough, just keep doing what you love and stay safe out there
I really liked this video already. I just happened to watch your video by youtube algorithm. I hope I can reunite my father with his family like this as it’s been 24 years since he was last back there. Thanks for sharing this video! It was happy for me to see it.
You need to come to the UK there are a lot of people here from many countries who would love your work. The Diaspora's here would love you for this work. Also get some sponsors for you video's. If you get a short film editor for competitions for small films festivals you would win hands down with these stories. You are truly blessed. Thank you for the work you do.
Man this wholesome vid what what I needed today. Amazing stuff. Genuinely heartwarming. TY to you and all who allowed this quite amazing experience to be shared so that somehow I came across it. I'm about to watch the follow up now.
Brother, this is amazing. I commend you for all that you did for this family! Can't wait to see the reunion. I promise I won't cry, but I am scheduled to cut onions for a soup I'm making so....
Here's my latest video: Trying to uncover a 63-year-old mystery about someone's roots: ua-cam.com/video/wZxMC8wojJY/v-deo.html
PLEASE TIP the poor elderly help you with info > Thanks
Why do you assume that I don’t? I don’t need to film it and put it onto the video every single time.
if he didnt went to the hospital, he might not see that granny that guided him at that specific time.
Truly a blessing in disguise
I was visiting Vietnam and went to a foreign modern hospital in Ho Chi Minh City. It was 50 bucks for comprehensive health check with cray mri cat scan, blood work, etc. and the doctors are educated in France or the UK.
@@AnhH88 damn... meanwhile here in UK the health system is going downhill..
@@Hikari_Sakurai atleast it's free, meanwhile in US : it's hopeless
nah he had it un the bag once he was in the small town with the bridge.. trust me
@@ilikeanime1610 organized crime to say the least
I cried when she was asking if they still remember her, they all truly love her and care so much they remember even the day she left and what they were doing.
Check back soon if you want to cry some more!!
Was it a chicken neck you swallowed?
I’m Not religious but that elderly woman you found in the beginning of the video was truly placed in your path to find. Just finished the second video and it was amazing. Bless the woman and her regained family
1 minute later and the search wouldve been longer
I showed this to my parents. they cried so much, they left vietnam in the 80s and during that time keeping contact was too difficult. When I got older, I was able to find some family online with msn messenger. I cried so hard during that first video call. I saw so many family that recognized me since I left when i was only 1 or 2.
Wait until you see the next video you can show your parents and they will cry even more
@@kyleledotnet no :(((( we cant handle any more tears haha
@@Huyle18 Im still editing it and trust me, Im crying again and again... It's truly powerful stuff. Hopefully next week itll be up! Thank you!
New video is here
As an American the most amazing thing about this video is the walk in two hour emergency room visit that includes wait , consultation , and x ray.
That's at least 6-8 hours here in the good old USA.
Hospital wait times are way too ridiculous... There was a time I broke my leg and had to wait two hours before I was brought back to a room and given pain meds... Shit sucked
Don't worry, the politicians say if we had globalized healthcare the time would DOUBLE! (Being sarcastic) It's not even about globalized healthcare, it's about have actually GOOD and affordable healthcare. We have neither.
Man, I would just hope it passed.
@@moze_- Your politicians are actually right. Here in Brazil the healthcare is globalized and free, but the wait times are huge, to the point of waiting months just to do an exam.
@@RevoltAgainstModernWorld It's the same anyways here too lol. Took 7 dentists to find an appointment not 5 months out, and a family doctor for regular exams? At least 2-3 months between appointments.
Edit; Oh, and now I don't have a job, so I won't seeing anyone anyone for anything at all. Or take 25-50 thousand dollar bill.
the fact shes more worried they all forgot her shows how much time she spent worried shed never see any of them again. This is one of the most heartwarming things ive seen in years thank you for what you do sir!
It’s that chicken bone you swallowed. Was a lucky bone lol, so you found the family so fast.
😁
thats the butterfly effect. if he didn't go to the hospital he may not have meet with the elder lady and may have spent way more time to find them
@@saberruntv GOD DID
I love Vietnam 😭 the best people 🙌
@@spontansoundrecords3681he'll nah he did tf
Kyle: I really felt a twang of regret that I lost in a fire the only picture/address of a lady who worked on Bien Hoa Air Base 1968-1969. Her name was Huong and was from Cho Lon outside Saigon, I lost contact when I was discharged from the Army and my buddy who was still in VietNam lost my Mothers address. I am alive today because she looked after me and helped me through some rough times in Bien Hoa. I never forgot her and think of her almost daily. Your work is the Lord's work and keep doing it; your reward is the faces and happiness I saw in this video. I wish I could have been more helpful to her and possibly made a difference in her life. Looking forward to the reunion of subject family and your future videos. Stay safe.
The videos Kyle makes shows such a unique beauty of Vietnamese people. The fact that neighborhoods and villages have people who live there forever and really knew their neighbors really help in uniting family and friends together. Thanks Kyle 😊
I guess this is commonly shared among Southeast Asians having a tight community and family bond. This is more prominent, particularly in rural settings.
You do such great work reuniting Vietnamese families and promoting Vietnam. I enjoyed your videos since Day 1. I hope you catch a break and someone realizes the asset you would be to their business. Don't lose faith, something will happen soon, you deserve it.
Congratulation to that family reunion. I myself just got contact to my family about a month ago after 50yrs too.
That is awesome! Let me make a documentary if our schedules align.
May i ask what's the point of reunion after 50 years of no contact
@@EDHER-x7q that varies from family to family. Some people might want to see people they haven’t interacted with for a long time. If a preexisting bond still exists then it doesn’t matter how long. If both relatives live and care about each other then let them reunite.
@@EDHER-x7q to not feel alone on this shitty world?
@user-bg3fb3sc6g in some cultures especially in Asia, family tree is everything. Time can pass but bloodline and connection is quite significant. ❤
these reunion videos are always so sad but also happy.
what i find fascinating is that the older generation has told the younger generation so much about the family members and family tree that even if they are so young that they never met, they still know who this person is.
as far as vietnamese houses i've seen in rural areas go, i have to agree, their family seems to be doing much better now
Old people are a treasure.
They're the bridge connecting us with the past when information's just been lost. I have an 85 y.o. grandma in my block she's always lived here and knows EVERYTHING and everyone. She's busy recording the information with the architecture guys at a architectural and urban history center.
This video makes me miss vietnam so much, I went back last year after over 18 years since my first trip there. Family is such an important thing in Vietnamese culture. Good on you for helping someone with theirs.
Thank you everyone for watching this video! I will release the full documentary as soon as I can. I am sorry I didn't finish it before my Australia trip, but I hope to finish it soon. Please subscribe with notifications ON to be updated when I release it. The wait will be worth it! and please follow me on IG at KyleLeDotNet to see my Australia experiences - Kyle
ok em, chờ em mãi
My first time watching your video & I've subscribed to support you. Keep going, don't give up! Much love from the UK
I subscribed and hit the bell. I can't miss this one
I watched this and was amazed, and now I found you came to Australia ❤ hope your trip here in Australia was amazing
Hi Kyle. Love, love your content. Do you have a patreon or something similar?
Just wow, the driver sure deserves a extra bonus for this one. He pretty much delivered you to the front door of the right family!
For new content, it comes when it comes, no need to rush. Rather spend more time and making sure it all looks great then have a rushed end product.
Take care brother.
My brother in law is a Filipino and was in Vietnam during the war.
He is in United State airforce. He was assigned to a C-130 Hercules plane that evacuate the Vietnamese babies.
Also, most Vietnamese boat people ended up in the Philippines before transfering to the United States.
There are so many Vietnamese in the Philippines after the war. The Philippines helps the boat people settle in Palawan and Bataan,
then the United States took them all in the Mainland U.S.
Some of the Vietnamese stayed in Palawan, and now the area where they once stayed is famous for its Vietnamese cuisine.
I'm a Vietnamese-American myself living abroad right now and I enjoy your videos immensely. I truly hope you're able to find gigs that will fund your passion. I look forward to Cô Nga's family reunion video.
I loved this video! I was a baby when I left vietnam in 1979 and this year.. in April 2024, I finally went back to visit Vietnam. 45 years has passed!. I went to Da Nang and Saigon. What a wonderful experience. Vietnam is such a wonderful country and everyone needs to see it.
The full documentary is still coming!! I'm so sorry I haven't finished editing it yet, I have been extremely busy filming a few reunion videos coming up! It'll be up soon.. A week or two... I hope..
3 weeks later... are you okay?
@@monky0D0rj tomorrow!
born in 1988 in Norway, raised here by Vietnamese parents who came here as boat refugees. I have never been to Vietnam =( breaks my heart. I am a proud Vietnamese no matter what ppl say, Vietnamese blood and culture run through my veins and soul
It’s not too late to come back for a visit?
Wow man, what a long way to travel. . It must be so cold in Norway, I'm half Polynesian and aussie, I would freeze in Norway 😅
Du bør dra for å besøke dem😊
🤍🫂
@NguyenAndHoel I myself was born in Rach Gia but know nothing about the place including the relatives I have in and around the town since I moved to live in Australia at the age of 5. In December 2023 was my first time visiting Vietnam and I regret not coming back to visit alot earlier
The way the relatives spoke to each other after not meeting for decades was almost the same when I went to VN and my sisters who has been back for 20 years talked to our relatives. crazy stuff
Hi, Kyle.
I live in Vietnam now, teaching in Lao Cai. Near Sapa! I was watching your videos for many years before I came here. Thanks, man.
wow. that's far!!
Fortunately, the older generation has such a close relationship that they can remember each other clearly, which is probably the most valuable thing that makes finding someone more feasible. I am not sure that young people today, if asked about someone's identity, would be able to answer.
Yes it's true We meet and talk face to face
We visit our relatives (father and mother sides) in their homes
Dude you need to post more videos. Just like the old days with old boy. Good times.
Good times, but unfortunately both of our lives are a lot different now. I would if I could. Thanks for watching!
@@kyleledotnetcan you at least tell us how old boy is doing with his new life as of 3/7/24? he has deleted all of his youtube video on his channel and just posted one video with an AI generated young looking selfie. is he doing ok?
Trust in the lord, and he will direct your path!❤
Who's old boy??
@@happyguy4525 you have to be an OG to know who old boy is
We all love you Kyle. Adulting is hard but what you’ve accomplished and how you’ve helped others is such a reward within itself. I just finished the reunion video and came back to watch this one as well. I’ve been following your work for years and your dedication to your culture and people is so heartwarming. You’ve touched so many and connected families all around the world. It does not go unnoticed. Keep persevering you’re on the right path!! Hugs to you.
Everyone is talking about the timing with the grandma, but the timing with the nephew was impeccable. He was about to leave when they showed up but decided to stay home for the day when the news broke.
I'm glad people like you exist. My grandma tried her whole life to find her uncle who moved to the US. She died 15 years ago at age 90 still talking about how sad she was that she never found him, so I can kinda understand the desperation of people who are looking for their family.
Only now I would have the technology, the knowledge and the money to be able to find her uncle but he was much older than her so he most likely died a long time ago and I kinda doubt that his kids (who should now be over 80 years old) would be that much interested in reuniting with our family, afterall there isn't a single person alive who knows each other. My father and his siblings are curious about this but don't seem really interested in actually trying it. They said they would want to know the story of what happened to them but they wouldn't really want to meet up and talk to each other.
Hey guys! Thanks for watching, please come back soon (hopefully next week) for the FULL reunion documentary. Please reach out if you'd like to see Vietnam with me / Would like a documentary produced by me about your own family. Please write me at KyleLe@usc.edu
Hello Kyle I like your job ! Thank you :)
Go Trojans!
Welcome back, Kyle. Hope u have been well. Appreciate your videos. 😀
Have you considered Patreon? If you wanted to make videos fulltime then maybe that's a route to go?
Money definitely helps make videos and pays for expenses and logistics, but to make reunion content full time is hard... and requires a lot more than just money... stories, scheduling, etc etc. and vital information @@Draqoni333
I just found your page. You’re the saving grace to these families. Don’t apologize for anything
Can't wait for your reunion video! They are tear jerkers for me. I'm 90% sure I'm retiring early this year and moving to Da Nang. Thank Kyle!
Tears of joy just will not stop pouring down my face. Amazing. This is nothing short of a miracle considering how long it took. Nearly instant
This is your career path brother it’s what you’re good at. Keep reuniting these families you have a limited time as they are getting old. Great content!
3 years ago, I met met my mom's dad for the first time. She hasn't seen him at all since her birth. Which made me happy. Seeing people reunite with "lost" family members, makes me soo happy to see. I've got to know my 2 uncles and grandpa's family "Mom's dad" Because of that, I knew that my interests came from him. No one else, my interest in electrician studies and motorcycles. I feel like that I am more like him than anyone else in the family, we spoke about his past and he gave me tips how to become a electrical company owner. I am now studying and hoping to be successful like him!
It's great that you're hustling, but all those gigs you mentioned aren't stable and indie/circuit filmmaking can even be a money sink on average. What about starting an agency to reunite families? Hire a few employees, and I can see you turning this into something lucrative (if there aren't tons of competing agencies like this already). You seem to be developing a nice reputation with folks seeking out your services, so you'd be skipping one of the hardest parts of starting up a new business. The family docs can naturally be part of the business. Lots of luck!
That’s what private detectives agencies are for
I have just watched your beautiful video .i am a 70 year old English woman who just happened upon your film. You are a lovely young man at a crossroads in his life and I hope you can find the right road to take in your life. I am sure fate will guide you and I wish you every success for the future .x
Wishing you all the best from Canada! Your videos hit hard for me as a viewer, but the impact you make on the families you help with live with you till you draw your last breath... through the lows just know you have made lasting impacts and NOTHING can take that away from you.
You look good with the nehru collar! I had the honor of taking my mom back to Vietnam after 30 years. We had a reunion there and her friends she hadn't seen in 50 years showed up.. It was bittersweet because when I asked her if she wanted to move back, that I would get her a place and set her up with for retirement. She said that America was now her home and I felt the memories of the war were too overwhelming for her.. Thanks mom!
This was a really, really great watch. I’m currently living in da nang and it’s honestly such a beautiful community of people. Grateful this came up on my feed! good luck with all your future projects
thank you and thank you for watching. good luck in da nang
seeing my parents now be able to have visual contact on a daily basis with family back home in cambodia is such a blessing. technology has its flaws but it also has its perks. keeping families closer than ever
Everything was timed, from the delay of the hospital visit to the timing of meeting the old lady. Being part of a well knitted community also has it's benefits. That was also key. My neighbor next to me don't even know my name and we've been neighbors for years.
This Is one of the most insane videos I've ever seen in UA-cam
If that’s the case check out my best of videos or other family reunion videos… thanks … more insane videos for sure
kyle, long time no see but this is your calling helping families reunite, you're a natural at it. Stay strong and go with the flow..
Hello Kyle, thanks for doing the work that you do. I'm Vietnamese and I was born in Canada. My dad left Vietnam before the war to study university in Europe but my mom lived through the war and was only able to leave Vietnam after the war ended. After all these years, both of my parents never returned to their home country. For that reason, I would probably never visit Vietnam myself, which is why I really appreciate your Vietnam videos, as well as your reunion videos, because I can experience the country through your lens. I really admire your work, and how fearless and adaptable you seem to be. I hope you find a way to be more financially stable so that you can have more freedom to do what you enjoy. Wishing you success in your future projects.
Ur finding family series never disappointed me. Cant wait for the reunion!!!
i'm over here crying like a baby! it's a really good thing you did! wishing every one the best. 💕
First time encounter your channel on recommendation. So your whole thing is helping people find their long lost family? This is so wholesome i actually crying a bit. God bless you!
Hi Kyle, I love your videos. Love when you reunite families. I love watching videos like yours. I used to watch David Nostas (Busca Personas Latino), but he died last year. He helped reunite hundreds or maybe even thousands of family. I think he too started on his own but with time his business grew. People started finding him and he also started to get sponsored. He became very well known in Latin America. In the end he had a team that helped him work (help him search for info or any documents), he had appearances on tv, had many more sponsors and he was able to fly family members to meet eachother.
Whenever I see you reunite families, I really believe you can really be like a David Nostas too. Become big, earn your money, have stability & more, and help people. You totally have what it takes. I feel like you just need to meet the right people for this to happen but I totally 100% believe that you can.
However, I don't know if this is something you want to continue to do. Maybe you have other dreams, that is ok too and you should follow them if that's the case.
But just know that there are people outthere who believes in you and believes in your work and that you CAN do it, you CAN make it. Just believe in yourself too. Maybe try applying for bigger projects outside of UA-cam that you thought was "outside of your reach". Throw yourself in the "depth", try new things, find out what you like and don't like and make new experiences. You can only learn and grow from whatever you do, nothing less.
Wish you all the best
new here but this has to be the most wholesome guy out here what a genuinely good hearted thing to do for a family.
Chào Kyle. Rất mừng bạn đã trở lại, người xem rất nhớ bạn.
Dù mình tiếng Anh kém, chỉ có thể hiểu 50% khi bạn nói tiếng Anh, nhưng những gì bạn làm mình đều thấy rất đáng quý.
Chúc Kyle luôn khoẻ mạnh để giúp đỡ được nhiều gia đình đoàn tụ.
Love you from Sơn La.
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What a beautiful story! God bless you Kyle for reuniting loved ones.
Signature Kyle! Another great video of family getting back together. i love these videos!
New subscriber here, I live for stories like this. You’re healing the people of earth, one person at a time.
You are a great guy Kyle. Good luck to you on this journey. You are the only UA-camr I respect who made all the most heartwarming, touching videos.
Fifty one years is a very long time! Vietnam, especially Saigon has changed a lot, positively. Many don't even recognize it. Nowadays many old Vietnamese people living abroad want to go back to Vietnam for retirement, which helps them connect to the community speaking the same language and sharing the same culture and tradition.
dude your honesty just won my heart ....i am subscribing..
I thoroughly enjoy these types of videos....families being reunited is truly beautiful ! A couple of years ago we found my wife's mother that gave her up for adoption 53 years ago. Once we found out her name, we asked our neighbour who had the same last name, he said that's my sister. Bullseye, we found her with the first call.
Welcome back Kyle!
Thank you. I never left though... if you followed me on IG!
my parents came to america in the mid 70s. My mom from Saigon, and my dad from Vung Tau. I was able to visit Saigon in 2006, but my dad passed away in 2017 and never got to go back to his hometown. I've always wanted to visit there to earn about his past. Seeing videos like this really help me feel complete. learning more about my country and my people. I wish I had the money to visit. I only had that one chance to visit one time in 2006, almost 20 years ago.
Bro, Respect! You are such a courageous and generous man.
Incredible! Goes to show you what a little drive and tenacity can get you. I know flying there was no small effort, but to think that after that the rest would just fall into place... a miracle! Lovely video, thanks for making this happen and sharing!
Not sure if you received the second post//comment but I was trying to say is this video really touched me just the overall passion enthusiasm and the love and joy you bring too many hearts and families and friends it’s just a beautiful thing the passion, you have the ability to creativityand everything that covers under this umbrella God bless you Kyle respectfully and truly your friend Leo forever
What you do between finding lost contacts and family documentaries is a blessing! And it really seems to be your passion and expertise.
Yes thank you, I do enjoy reuniting families and making documentaries very much.
Thank you Kyle, was so amazing to hear this story in person when I met you in Da Nang too
This reminds me a lot of my dads village in Mexico. A lot of similarities with the town, houses, and landscape. So beautiful. Such a beautiful story. Great job my friend.
Great job Kyle. Chokes me up everytime
Thank you deeply Kyle this video has really touched me//to hear you see you to listen from your heart the passion you have for bringing and families together just the overall umbrella that you cover big volume. Thank you Kyle respectfully and truly your friend Leo. God bless you.
Aunt Nga, you sweet woman! I wish you and your family hope and happiness.
Another good work of Kyle! Thanks for keeping us updated with your journey. You're making a difference!
Not all heros wear capes. Thank you for your service
Bro, we always miss you. The best part of my day is when I come home and you've posted a new video!
My mom recently told us of her story coming out of Vietnam. The stuff she witnessed, and underwent. Insane. Absolutely worth documenting those stories while people are still around.
Kyle is awesome. Thank you for coming back.
Awe, what a heartwarming story! Thanks for doing what you do! I still remembered one of your first videos where your mom was calling you crazy for traveling to Africa to meet up with a Vietnamese guy or something like that hahaha. I love that you are still doing this and that your channel has grown so much! Cheers from Los Angeles
So good to see you again Kyle! All the best with anything you chose is best for you! Seeing real life stories through your lens always brings a smile! :)
My man, I hope you and your family are blessed beyond measure.
Reuniting families ❤
Had a smile from ear to ear so happy you did this amazing!
Blessing to you and your family
I just keep thinking of the unimaginable bravery it took to migrate abroad back when there was no internet, no wide-reaching cellphone service, heck, not even landlines in many places yes. Taking this into consideration and with lots of those places of origin plagued by wars and political unrest chances were so high to fall out of contact with your family and friends completely over the years.
People went away for chances of a better life for themselves and their children, without any guarantee for success, but the price they paid was losing so many loved ones, the streets they played in in their childhood, the flavors of their home food, all the familiar faces and voices, the exchange between neighbors, the chats at the market and so on.
It's a heartbreaking price that had to be paid back then. It's amazing you're bringing these people together again.
Tbh, as a born Australian with Vietnamese ethnicity. Like any family who survived and escaped a civil war, that includes Nam. I will never go back because I can’t imagine myself being poor and happy like the rest of them.
So you imagine yourself being wealthy and unhappy? I'm sorry I didn't get it.
@@eduantech those were your words, not mine and clearly you know how to read
Think of it this way. Lots of people in the West are lonely and feel they don't have any trust or connection with the people anymore. People are superficial and value materialistic nonsense over human connection and integrity, loyalty. Money cannot buy the latter. People move oun of communities they don't feel they belong in all the time.
People take pay cuts to be closer to families and friends, or to have a better work life balance. People take on lower paying work to not deal with horrible management or co-workers.
Those are factors as to why people can be happy on less.
What a beautifull thing you did , you can tell from the phone call they missed eachother so much even if it was so long and so sad she couldn't sleep and eat well and didn't alway's have the best time , and the reunion is gonna be sweet
Kyle, I love your work. I always end up crying for the reunions you do.. Bless you!
I’m just a Philadelphia native all happy and smiling once you met the dude on the bike. He was in shock
So awesome Kyle I’m glad to see another video uploaded many blessings congratulations much respect to you your friend Leah
You're doing an amazing thing, so don't worry about not doing "enough". What you've already done is more than enough, just keep doing what you love and stay safe out there
Kyle you never disappoint. Thank you for another gem.
I really liked this video already. I just happened to watch your video by youtube algorithm. I hope I can reunite my father with his family like this as it’s been 24 years since he was last back there. Thanks for sharing this video! It was happy for me to see it.
The follow up to this video is online now! Sorry it took me so long to edit... but you'll see why: ua-cam.com/video/90bYDWhzLZo/v-deo.html
You are AMAZING!!! ❤
You need to come to the UK there are a lot of people here from many countries who would love your work. The Diaspora's here would love you for this work. Also get some sponsors for you video's. If you get a short film editor for competitions for small films festivals you would win hands down with these stories. You are truly blessed. Thank you for the work you do.
What a great story and you did a great job editing!
You need some kind of steady passive income so you can pursue other interests and passions.
Man this wholesome vid what what I needed today. Amazing stuff. Genuinely heartwarming. TY to you and all who allowed this quite amazing experience to be shared so that somehow I came across it. I'm about to watch the follow up now.
that's so humble and noble. very touching. congratulations!
We need to get you more subscribers. We gotta get you up to at least a million. Everyone spread the word.
Always enjoyed your videos Kyle! This one is extra heartwarming and bittersweet. ❤
Thank you for helping anyone you can with reuniting family members, friends.
A1 job brother!! This is your calling. To reunite families from overseas. Keep doing yo thang! Amen!
kyle, you out did yourself with this one. loved it. soo happy for them
Brother, this is amazing. I commend you for all that you did for this family! Can't wait to see the reunion. I promise I won't cry, but I am scheduled to cut onions for a soup I'm making so....
Kyle you are precious this is your thing ,your hearts work . Welcome to Australia anytime , You will get the support you need have faith in yourself
Welcome back Kyle. So glad & so very happy to see your video ❤❤❤
This needs more views immediately... You did something beautiful.
love your vietnam vlogs, hopefully more vietnam content coming soon. ive watched all of them already.
Job well done. You really captured the essence of sadness and happiness in this Docu. I cried tears of both throughout.