Letting Go

This story is based on a journey I took in 2000.

Nov 23, 2025 • Chan Truong Jans

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September 2025

Letter for My Daughters

My father’s bamboo stick and relentless drills felt like punishment. Years later, in a dark alley, I learned they were his way of teaching me how to…

Sep 1, 2025 • Chan Truong Jans

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July 2025

The Balloon Tree

Every street sign in my town had one slogan:

Jul 21, 2025 • Chan Truong Jans

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Shadows of the Past

The War was already over—or so the adults said.

Jul 8, 2025 • Chan Truong Jans

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June 2025

Lost in their home

When I was six years old, my neighbors, Uncle Sau and Uncle Nam, came home from a faraway place called Cambodia.

Jun 29, 2025 • Chan Truong Jans

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The Mother Who Chose Love

September 1994. A sharp crack—the radio buzzed, shattering the afternoon quiet, breaking the stillness like a sudden bolt of electricity. I was just 14…

Jun 24, 2025 • Chan Truong Jans

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This is where my story begins

In Vietnam, every time I tried to write – even a single sentence – I was told I did it wrong.

Jun 19, 2025 • Chan Truong Jans

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