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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

Source: The Unwanted: A Memoir of Childhood

“Take a close look at your life if you dare. Do you understand why you allow your children to harass mine? Jealousy, that's why. You are jealous of the fact that all of your fourteen children could never measure up in Daddy's eyes as much as one half-breed of mine. It hurts, doesn't it? Knowing that your children can never be good enough. But how could they? Just look at them, and the parents that gave life to them. I sincerely hope that I never have to see your face again.”

Mother Justice Family Pride Anger Dare Jealousy Kien Nguyen Half Breed

Book:The Unwanted: A Memoir of Childhood

Source: The Unwanted: A Memoir of Childhood

“Lying half-asleep in his embrace, I looked up and saw on his face the same expression I saw on countless lonely faces every day. It was the homesick look of the children who were lost in the chaos of warfare, witnessing death and disaster, longing for a meaningful touch.”

War Expression Longing Soldier Vietnam Adolescence Touch Aloneness Homesickness Kien Nguyen

Book:The Unwanted: A Memoir of Childhood

Source: The Unwanted: A Memoir of Childhood

“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

“Come up here. Tell us your story.”

Shame Memoir Communism Story Vietnam Public Shaming Kien Nguyen Community Leader

Book:The Unwanted: A Memoir of Childhood

Source: The Unwanted: A Memoir of Childhood

“No longer did she look like a shy little maid who was trained to censor her thought before it reached her mouth. These past few days had turned her into a reserved yet intelligent young woman.”

Girl Maturity Womanhood Loan Shyness Maid Censor Kien Nguyen

Book:The Unwanted: A Memoir of Childhood

Source: The Unwanted: A Memoir of Childhood

“Instead of relishing life, people merely existed. Such was the case with my family.”

Life War Death Existence Family Sorrow Vietnam Kien Nguyen

Book:The Unwanted: A Memoir of Childhood

Source: The Unwanted: A Memoir of Childhood

“In the sallow afternoon, I watched her get dressed.”

War Romance Youth Moon Moonlight Young Love Nudity Nighttime Kien Nguyen Sallow

Book:The Unwanted: A Memoir of Childhood

Source: The Unwanted: A Memoir of Childhood