Born in Saigon, Vietnam. Nearly lifelong Iowan writing about people, places, and things.
Adopted from Vietnam in 1975.
Raised in Iowa.
Educator of immigrants & refugees.
Mother of two sons.
Avid festival goer.
Broadway musical fan.
Food enthusiast.
Covering stories of mental health, social justice, true crime, and more
Musings and observations on sports, gardening, travel — and anything else I care to write about.
This column consists of Letters to the Editor of the Iowa Writers' Collaborative.
An award-winning Iowa journalist's observations on politics, current events, family and some random things, too.