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It’s Not Okay, Even if You Love Asian Food

Escaping from the biting chill, I hurriedly enter into a beautiful historic building downtown. One bonus to arriving early to appointments…

6 min readJan 29, 2023

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It’s Not Okay, Even if You Love Asian Food

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Nga Vương-Sandoval

Still We Rise: The Resilience of Refugees

Peter Parker. Diana Prince. Clark Kent. They’re the unassuming individuals who you encounter in the produce section of your grocery store…

4 min readOct 11, 2020

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Still We Rise: The Resilience of Refugees

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Nga Vương-Sandoval

Pandemic: Through the Lens of a Refugee

Today was an ordinary day for most, but not for me. From the moment I started my morning, I knew two truths. First, we’re living during a…

4 min readMay 11, 2020

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Pandemic: Through the Lens of a Refugee

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Nga Vương-Sandoval

The Major Wrongs of “Miss Saigon”

Full disclosure.

6 min readSep 17, 2019

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The Major Wrongs of “Miss Saigon”

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Actions Speak Louder: 20 Reasons to Smile After the Refugee Ban

“Accept what you can’t change and change what you can’t accept.” ~ Jeannine Garsee. Her words tell us that change won’t occur over…

5 min readFeb 4, 2017

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Actions Speak Louder: 20 Reasons to Smile After the Refugee Ban

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Nga Vương-Sandoval

The Photo That Spoke a Thousand Words…and More

In my recent visit to Việt Nam, one particular event reminded me of a photo that I saw when I was twelve years old. This photo became…

5 min readJul 24, 2016

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The Photo That Spoke a Thousand Words…and More

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Nga Vương-Sandoval

A Sea of Black Hair: The Comfort of Home

It’s like clockwork. I know that a major holiday is about to embark when “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” and “A Charlie Brown…

4 min readMar 5, 2016

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A Sea of Black Hair: The Comfort of Home

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Nga Vương-Sandoval

When People Laugh, I Get Free Stuff

A porcelain tea set, an additional Clinique gift with gift with purchase, corn-on-the-cob-on-a-stick, tempura cheesecake à la mode, a…

4 min readFeb 15, 2016

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When People Laugh, I Get Free Stuff

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We’re Not All The Same: Why Lunar New Year Matters

It’s that time of the year again. Lunar New Year. A time to forge ahead, a time for renewal, and to usher in good fortune. A time to…

4 min readFeb 6, 2016

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We’re Not All The Same: Why Lunar New Year Matters

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Nga Vương-Sandoval

Nga Vương-Sandoval

Writer📃 TEDx Presenter🔆 Public Speaker🎤 Proud Refugee🌏 Proud Việtnamese 💛 Human Rights Advocate✊Product of My Ancestors🏯https://linktr.ee/ngavuongsandoval

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