“I have a funny story to tell about English and how I came to fall in love with the language. I was desperate to fit in and spoke English all the time. Trouble was, in my household it was a no-no to speak English because somehow it is disrespectful to call parents and grandparents "you" - impersonal pronouns are offensive in Vietnamese.”
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Andrew Lam
Andrew Lam is a Vietnamese-American writer born in 1964. His works primarily focus on the experiences of Vietnamese immigrants and the identity of Asian Americans after the Vietnam War. Lam's writing style is deeply influenced by his personal experiences, and his works have been recognized in both the literary and journalistic communities. more