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“Fate did not grant him the privilege to see our children reach adulthood or the pleasure to witness our wrinkles writing stories on our faces, but in the time we were allowed, we knew our treasures.”

Quote by Thanhha Lai

Book:Listen, Slowly
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Thanhha Lai
Thanhha Lai

Thanhha Lai is a Vietnamese-American writer born in 1965. Her works, which deeply explore the experiences of immigrants and the growth of teenagers, have won the hearts of readers. more

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