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“Never had I beheld such despair.”

War Poverty Childhood Despair Anger Vietnam Kien Nguyen

Book:The Unwanted: A Memoir of Childhood

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“I was scarcely aware of the angry hands scratching and pulling at me from all directions. Instead, I closed my eyes and wished silently for death to free me.”

War Death Fear Childhood Uncertainty Vietnam Eyes Desperation Embassy

Book:The Unwanted: A Memoir of Childhood

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“I don't have anything to give you, except to show you a way to better yourself.”

War Mother Education Childhood Vietnam Desperation Sense Of Self Betterment Kien Nguyen

Book:The Unwanted: A Memoir of Childhood

Source: The Unwanted: A Memoir of Childhood