She has different shaped eyes, straight hair that doesn’t hold curls and a flat face. She doesn’t fit as her skin is not black or white, but is olive. School is very hard for Ha as she doesn’t speak English and the kids are very mean to her. Ha and her brothers Vu and Khoi must repeat the last grade they attended in Saigon. He hires her oldest brother Quang to work at his auto shop repairing cars in exchange for an apartment. They only stay in Guam a few days and are sent to Alabama. The next day, North Vietnam takes over South Vietnam.Īfter weeks at sea, they arrive in Guam. Ha and her family leave in the middle of the night on a Navy ship, to escape South Vietnam.
Her country has been divided into South and North Vietnam. Her Dad has been captured by North Vietnam. Her Ma is raising all four kids by herself and works two jobs to be able to feed her family. Ha gets teased by her three older brothers. She planted a papaya seed and has watched it grow over the years. Patrick's Review: Ha is a ten year old girl living in South Vietnam.
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