Lost in Blue

i basked in your warm raysfrom cheek to cheek i smiledbathed in your placid watersthe sweet laughter of a child in You, i found a new homereminiscent of a place i reluctantly know too well insidious as the rising tidecontrol masked as concernyour warm embrace enveloped meyet your trust i could never earn i search […]

To Love and Let Go

I’ll never forget the feeling. How my heart felt heavy and hallow. As we sat within the vacated walls Of the place we once called home. When I spoke, I heard my voice quiver. It echoed through the empty space. I stared at our reflection In the glass sliding door. This would be the last […]

Nguoi Vuot Bien | Vietnamese Boat People

“This photo was taken in Indonesia at the refugee camp. Your mom and I were 22 years old. Can you imagine? Younger than you are now, and we left our country and our families behind with nothing but the clothes on our back. Vietnam was a terrible place to live at that time. Saigon had […]

Personal Reflection on My Vietnamese-American Identity

A Spring Orchid By Jessica Nguyen It’s a special feeling to arrive in the country of your ancestors. An intense feeling that makes you question your very identity. The Motherland. But can you even call it The Motherland if you weren’t born there? I once heard, “You’re just an American with Vietnamese parents.” There are […]