Green Papayas Tran Davies Nhung
Green Papayas Tran Davies Nhung Author Nhung Tran-Davies relives her family's story as refugees from the Vietnam War and their journey from a Malaysian refugee camp to their new home in CanadaOma has…
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Green Papayas Tran Davies Nhung
Author Nhung Tran-Davies relives her family's story as refugees from the Vietnam War and their journey from a Malaysian refugee camp to their new home in CanadaOma has been in hospital, for four suns and three moonsThinner, silver-haired, and wrinklyShe smiles She hugs And then she asks, "What's your name, my dear?"In the warmth of her love we press close, holding her handsThen Mama says "Let me tell you a story, about a womanAcross the ocean, across the sea, in a land of green papayas, mandolins, and rice paddies "Green Papayas is the story of a family's time with their aging grandmother (Oma) who is in hospital Through Mama's recollections of the past they are reminded of Oma's courage in shepherding her family through war and across the ocean to safety
Hannah Davies