Kien Nghi Ha lived in Hanoi with his family in a one-bedroom apartment. They shared amenities and experienced the city's lively noise. Following the fall of Saigon in 1975, his Hoa Kieu community faced vulnerability under the new regime. Children distanced themselves from Ha due to ethnic differences, particularly after Vietnam's invasion of Cambodia. His family decided to leave, selling their possessions and embarking on a perilous journey to resettle in West Berlin. They were among two million people seeking refuge from the Communist authorities.
Kien Nghi Ha recalls living in Hanoi, sharing a one-bedroom apartment with his parents and sister. They endured the heat and sounds of the city, feeling vulnerable as part of the ethnically Chinese Hoa Kieu minority.
After North Vietnam's victory in 1975, communities like the mixed Hoa Kieu felt insecure and unwelcome. Ha experienced rejection and hostility from children after Vietnam's invasion of Cambodia, detailing a painful childhood in a rapidly changing environment.
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