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Cinnamon Spaghetti
Thanksgiving is here, and every year on this holiday, I think back to my childhood when I saw on television and in magazines the incredible
Alison Hong Nguyen Lihalakha
Nov 22, 2022
50 is the new 30
This morning, I wake up long before the first ray of sunshine passes through my shutter. Today is the first day of the rest of my life.
Kim Chi Pho
Nov 10, 2022
Việt Kiều: foreigner in a familiar country
The word việt kiều means “Overseas Vietnamese” according to Google Translate, but the word carries so many layered connotations depending on
Brandon Nguyen
Sep 14, 2021
A love letter to my people
It seems an impossible task since there is no singular Vietnamese identity, but rather an immense number of Vietnamese experiences, personal
Lauren Thi Nguyễn
Aug 10, 2021
Say My Name
I hadn’t fully grasped it until most recently, but my identity has always been amorphous. When I came of age in Southern California,
Phoung-Cac Nguyễn
Jul 27, 2021
A Rough Transition Into A New Year
Like many Americans last week, I watched thousands of rioters invade the Capitol building and shred us of our nation’s dignity. As an...
Jackie Reed
Jan 12, 2021
Happy Birthday to Us
Two years ago, on Oct 10, 2018 I published my first podcast episode 'Prelude', a ten minute soliloquy of what it was like growing up ...
Tracey Nguyen Mang
Oct 13, 2020
Sisters, Daughters, Spirits, Kin(h)
I used to only have two real memories of my aunt: when I met her and when I learned of her death. That is, until a few years ago when her...
Saoli Nguyen
Oct 6, 2020
Thank You 2020 Ambassadors
As our 2020 Ambassador Program comes to a close for the year, we want to thank this amazing group. They joined our team at the height of the
Tracey Nguyen Mang
Sep 22, 2020
Immigrants (and their children), we get the job done
I’ve had as many jobs as most people twice my age. In fifth grade, I started walking my neighbor’s dog every day for $10 a week. At the...
Meghan Coyle
Sep 1, 2020
From Refugee Camps of Malaysia
In September of 1979, my family and I left the refugee camps of Malaysia to travel to the airport...How lucky I felt to be leaving...
Cuong Quy Huynh
Aug 25, 2020
A Child From Grace
My husband and I had been waiting for our interview with the American embassy. If everything went smoothly, the road to America would not be
Tea Ho
Jul 27, 2020
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