VIETNAM · MEMORY · FAMILY
LànhA life remembered.
A son’s account of his mother’s journey through war, displacement, and the enduring pull of home.
Vietnam / The Philippines / Germany / AmericaTHE STORY
A life of duty.
A legacy of love.
Author, Yummy Nguyen, pens down a spellbinding tale of his mother as she spends her life as Vietnamese immigrant who lived through the Vietnam war, followed by two years of life as an immigrant in the camps in the Philippines. The story is an account of the struggle of the author’s mother as an immigrant parent and how she managed to keep herself and her children true to her Vietnamese roots while living in the Melting Pot.
This emotional rollercoaster invites readers to reflect on their own love for their country, making the story a powerful and resonant exploration of the immigrant experience and the enduring strength of cultural identity.