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Stories by Thuy Ngo

Why I'm Still 'Thuy' and not 'Jane' or 'Susie'

A young Vietnamese American woman tells why she kept her given name, but compromised on its pronunciation.
Posted on Aug 18, 2005, Source: Pacific News Service

My American Size Doesn’t Fit My Asian Clothes

A young Vietnamese American woman is medium-sized by American standards. But when she walks through the doors of her local Vietnamese store, she balloons to an "extra-large" -- and feels less beautiful, and less Asian.
Posted on Jun 27, 2005, Source: Silicon Valley De-Bug