Joining in memory of those who lived, those who were lost, and who carry the echoes of the Vietnam War, this once-silenced story now finds voice. This offering is an invitation for collective witnessing and reckoning. It is not a call for blame, and it is not offered with anger. It is an act of restoration—where personal sorrow is spun into story and made bearable through telling. . .

The author’s name has been changed to allow her truth to be told, and also her parent’s, to hold their story with compassion—while holding space for both truth and mercy.

These fourteen pages of visual art and text are a preview for a larger project that is incubating. . .