Ripples of Wartime - Ruth Clare

Interview with Ruth Clare, daughter of a Vietnam veteran.

This is one of a series of short videos presenting some diverse perspectives on impacts of the Vietnam War. Collectively titled Ripples of Wartime, the videos were commissioned by Brink Theatre Company in Adelaide and initially presented in association with a play about the battle of Long Tan.

Original caption from production:
RUTH CLARE, DAUGHTER OF RETURNED NATIONAL SERVICEMAN
Ruth Clare grew up in Rockhampton in Queensland, the daughter of a man unwittingly damaged by his experience as a National Serviceman in Vietnam. Her father’s controlling nature and unpredictable violence made for a deeply troubled home life, as he struggled to come to terms with the impacts of his war experience. Now with a family of her own, Ruth’s recent book is Enemy, a searing memoir of her childhood.