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Reflections on the VBP Story Slam 2025 When I stepped onto the stage for the Vietnamese Boat People Story Slam 2025, I knew I wasn’t just telling a story. I was carrying a home with me. This year’s theme was My Journey , and while many journeys begin with movement, mine began somewhere quieter: memory, lineage, and the places that raised me. This piece didn’t start on a stage. It started in my class. Originally, I wrote this for a class assignment exploring the “Where I’m Fro

When I first touched down in Việt Nam, I thought I knew what to expect. I grew up hearing the stories of dusty roads, rowdy street...

As a family of six, everyone had a seat at the dinner table. My three older sisters filled the right side, while my parents and I sat on...