Tag: mother
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My Mother’s Life: The States
In the dead of winter, dressed in a sleeveless top and sarong, my mother arrived, husband and 2 children in tow, to America, with not one lick of understanding of the language. It was January 31, 1986, New York, a winter storm brewing outside customs office. We passed through and made it to Boston, my…
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My Mother’s Life: Southeast Asia
My mother at the refugee camp My mother’s given name is Samnang, it means lucky. She thought herself unlucky so when she came to America, she shortened it to Nang, which has no meaning.