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In Her Blood, There Are Mountains
My mother at age 10 is separated from her immediate family and is put on a boat to Saigon by her father. She is to transport the family’s possessions alone from one tip of the country to another.
Vietnamese poet, artist and refugee Anh-Hoa Thi Nguyen performs an original poem, "In Her Blood, There Are Mountains," written to honor her mother who lived through multiple traumas, multiple wars, multiple journeys as a refugee.
Biographical Details
Submitted From: St. Paul, MN
Story Subject: Military Service
Learn more about the history of French Colonialism in Vietnam.
This video was recorded by TPT's MN Original team at The Wall That Heals event at the State Capitol, June 21-14, 2018.
Story Themes: Anh-Hoa Thi Nguyen, Escape, mother, Poetry, Refugee, Saigon, Video, Vietnamese
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