It’s impossible to share my story without honoring the journey of my parents, whose unwavering resilience has shaped every part of who I am today. Born in South Vietnam, my early life was marked by a harrowing escape from a war-torn country. As some of the Boat People who fled in 1978, my family and I faced unimaginable hardships — including pirates, storms and the constant uncertainty of survival. We found refuge in America, where I grew up as a quiet, introverted child in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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