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Just like the famous Chinese Story of a Buddhist monk traveling to the west with his disciples encountering many obstacles.. Here is the story of my parents journey to the west and the hardships they faced... North Vietnam During the French rule of Vietnam between 1925 and 1933, nearly 600,000 Chinese emigrated to North Vietnam including my great grandparents and in the Second Sino-Japanese war that took place from 1937 to 1941, many Chinese left for South Vietnam but my gre

A journal of Dad’s six-week battle with cancer, and how it changed my life. Monday 26th October 2020 I was doing my regular fortnightly visit to my parents’ house, dropping off some supplies. I made some dinner for Dad, and that was when I noticed something wasn’t quite right... It was around 6pm when I heated up some congee for him. He sat up from the sofa and took a spoonful, but before I knew it, he vomited it straight back up. “Dad, are you okay?” I asked. That was when h

Growing up in a Chinese household, my parents always made sure we were well fed. My dad was a big foodie and loved both eating and cooking. Every weekend he would put together a proper feast, with lobster, crab, abalone and all sorts of expensive ingredients on the table. He was a chef, so mealtimes were always something to look forward to. December 8th 2020 This was the day I lost my dad, and with him, I lost my appetite too.... When my father passed away, my family and I we