I went back to Vietnam for the first time in 24 years. I finally got to meet all of my relatives, and I received a better understanding of the way my parents grew up. It was an amazing experience!

Washing elephants in a nearby river
Washing elephants in a nearby river

One of Vietnam's beautiful waterfalls
One of Vietnam's beautiful waterfalls

My aunt's house in Vietnam
My aunt's house in Vietnam

Coming back from the market with fresh sugarcane
Coming back from the market with fresh sugarcane

Little did I know that I'd be preparing the sugarcane!
Little did I know that I'd be preparing the sugarcane!

Strange fruit that I had never seen before
Strange fruit that I had never seen before

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