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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...
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Cuong Quy Huynh
Aug 25, 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...
jhoang0352
Aug 18, 2020
Pride
I also think about the hard times endured, such as instances of racism and trying to find my place in a majority white organization.
Valerie Nguyen
Aug 11, 2020
What is in a Name?
I hated my last name “Nguyễn.” In grade school and even in college, my name was butchered and no one made the effort to ask me...
Tea Ho
Jul 27, 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
Megan Do
Jun 16, 2020
Living Authentically
One of my earliest memories is writing a love note to a girl in my Kindergarten class named Lynn. I don’t remember exactly what it said,...
Phuong Lien Palafox
May 7, 2020
For má and me
While I navigate the daily grind, I must say that my mother’s absence is the nucleus of my woes. She passed away 15 years ago and did not
Eileen Nguyen
Apr 22, 2020
Where Do I Belong?
Vietnamese? What’s that? Can I speak the language? Is that supposed to be something I should know? These were questions that I asked...
Tracey Nguyen Mang
Oct 22, 2018
Another great year
We married in 1961 and in the years that followed, it all started with four sons in a row. In a society where people prefer boys over girls,
Tracey Nguyen Mang
Jul 15, 2018
It takes the third generation
Last week, my family gathered at my oldest brother Steve’s home to celebrate my nephew Dean, who just graduated from high school. We had...
Tracey Nguyen Mang
Jun 2, 2018
And so the journey begins
I just spent the last 48 hours conducting interviews and my first recordings. I'm like a digital nomad with my podcast mic and laptop, on...
Tracey Nguyen Mang
Apr 14, 2018
Am I really doing this?
Today, I left my leadership role as an Associate Partner in a large consulting group to pursue this passion project. It was a combination...
Tracey Nguyen Mang
Mar 6, 2018
My kids have no idea
Are my kids spoiled? It was a question I often asked myself every time they threw a tantrum if we left Target without a toy purchase. Or...
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