Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

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Pieces of me | Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

Pieces of me
or pieces of a nation

I am served up in a banquet
the flesh of my forefathers
my heritage?

I am Chinese
I am Vietnamese
I am Mongol
Am I indigenous to this land?

Who am I?

What will happen to my children?

Nguyễn Duy Mạnh
(in my mind.)

Art: Jessica Hong.

Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm, the blogger, poet, and translator, was born in 1971 in Phu Nhuan, Saigon, Vietnam. The pharmacist currently lives and works in Western Sydney, Australia.

5 responses

  1. Vanya Wryter Consulting avatar
    Vanya Wryter Consulting

    Some really relevant questions raised here about identity!

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    1. Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm avatar
      Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

      ❤❤❤ hello, from sunny Sydney, Australia. 🥰

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      1. Vanya Wryter Consulting avatar
        Vanya Wryter Consulting

        Hello and have a great day!

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  2. Claire 'Word by Word' avatar
    Claire ‘Word by Word’

    The life long question few ever realise, and so they fight on…at war with themselves.

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    1. Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm avatar
      Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

      Yes, and in the process becomes the source of strength, inspiration and compassion. 🥰

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