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The first time we tried to leave Vietnam, the boat sank. At that time, I was onl…

The first time we tried to leave Vietnam, the boat sank. At that time, I was onl…

by nhoa | May 22, 2021 | Uncategorized

The first time we tried to leave Vietnam, the boat sank. At that time, I was only 4, but I remember being on Dad’s back while he swam to the shore. Mum and Dad were separated, and one year earlier, she had left by boat for Hong Kong with the intention of supporting my...
I'm a banking lawyer. I’ve got a very Australian accent. Sometimes people s…

I'm a banking lawyer. I’ve got a very Australian accent. Sometimes people s…

by nhoa | Apr 17, 2021 | Uncategorized

I'm a banking lawyer. I’ve got a very Australian accent. Sometimes people say things to me like that refugees are not really refugees, that they are just business opportunists. I then say, ‘Well, I’m a refugee from Laos, does that change your opinion?’ With that,...
When they were around 11 years old, both my two older brothers were taken by the…

When they were around 11 years old, both my two older brothers were taken by the…

by nhoa | Mar 27, 2021 | Uncategorized

When they were around 11 years old, both my two older brothers were taken by the military into the child soldier program in South Sudan. That happened before I was even born, so I never knew them. My memories of growing up are of war, and constantly moving. Whenever...
In the civil war in El Salvador, my parents would often hear gunshots, sirens, a…

In the civil war in El Salvador, my parents would often hear gunshots, sirens, a…

by nhoa | Feb 20, 2021 | Uncategorized

In the civil war in El Salvador, my parents would often hear gunshots, sirens, and bombs going off all night and see dead bodies on the side of the road the next day. One night, my father had a gun pointed to his head by the military when he walked home after curfew....
One day, when I was 12 years old, I had just finished making lunch when suddenly…

One day, when I was 12 years old, I had just finished making lunch when suddenly…

by nhoa | Dec 12, 2020 | Uncategorized

One day, when I was 12 years old, I had just finished making lunch when suddenly we heard bombs falling in our suburb. Outside, we saw houses being destroyed around us and people being killed so everyone just started running. I lost my family in the chaos, but I ran...
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