Traveling through life with Thien

Hi Aaron,

As we discussed, below are some short sentences about me for the podcast. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any additional details.

I’m legally blind with retinitis pigmentosa (RP). I came to the United States from Vietnam when I was 19 years old. I did not speak any English at the time. I started high school at the age of 19 and tried to learn English at the same time. I graduated third in my high school class. I attended Stony Brook University on full scholarship where I graduated with honors with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. I have been working as a human resources specialist for 26 years.

My dad was an army officer with the South Vietnamese government and after the Vietnam war ended, my family went through hard times until we came to the U.S when we started building a new life. My story is about life before and after we came to the U.S. My story is not unique, but one of courage, perseverance, and resilience.

When I’m not working, I enjoy traveling, which is immensely enriching. I’m also involved in a few charity work which includes crocheting/knitting blankets for the Project Linus charity organization, planting organic vegetables to feed the poor, and teaching yoga for the blind.

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