Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Bien's Family

Back in 1980 under the cover of darkness and with whatever possessions he could carry Bien fled from Vietnam in a boat with about 20 other people.  They crossed the South China Sea and arrived in Malaysia where Bien lived in a refugee camp for about a year.  He later relocated to the Philipines for a short while and finally settled here in Hawaii.

Bien started working with us at Y & M in 1991 . . . 20 years ago. He also got married that same year and a few years later, his daughter Nina was born.  Nina graduated this past Sunday from McKinley High School.

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And she graduated with HONORS!  
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9 comments:

K and S said...

great post and photos!

jalna said...

Thanks Kat!

Leslie's pics said...

That is so awesome. Bien is so proud it's cute!!

jalna said...

Les, when I told Bien that he must be so proud. He said, "That's right!"

Erick said...

Great shots! You the grad expert!

Betty Townsend said...

What a neat story...and to have a daughter graduate with honors...extra special!

jalna said...

Thanks Erick!

Betty, I feel so happy for Bien.

mmiissee said...

great story...

jalna said...

It is yah, Mmiissee.