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DNA. It seems simple, doesn’t it? Just A’s with T’s and C’s with G’s, right? Wrong. DNA is a complex combination of base pairs that gave me green ey..

Here Lai's Our Truth

Here Lai’s Our Truth: Mai

“I have been wandering … never truly having a place to stay.”

I am Mai. I am Mỹ Lai and I live in Vietnam. I’m glad that I have the opportunity to..

Here Lai's Our Truth

Here Lai’s Our Truth: Tiến

“We were the kids of the enemy, so they always treated us really badly… Like we weren’t human.”

I grew up in Việt Nam. My grandma raised me because..

Here Lai's Our Truth

Here Lai’s Our Truth: Legacies of War

What are the first things you think of when you hear “Vietnam War?” Maybe you’re thinking about communism or a fresh bánh mì. I don’t blame you, the..

Red & Gold

Red & Gold: End

Winter of 649 C.E Li Jingyu

Everything has been meticulously planned. We are going to leave through the Blue Lotus Garden during the night of the..

Red & Gold

Red & Gold: Freedom

Summer of 648 C.E., Li Jingyu

Fate is unpredictable. There was this legend Jiang Li once told me, that those who you are fated to encounter will ..

Red & Gold: Departures

Winter of 645 C.E., Li Jingyu

Snow in the capital was beautiful. Every snowflake slowly fell elegantly as if dancing slowly towards the ground, w..

Red & Gold: Introduction

We all see the world a certain way. We’re shaped a particular way based on the people we meet and the experiences we encounter. Sometimes, we are mo..

Postcards From the Bay: Saturday Mornings at OMCA

Now that October and November have finally arrived, the school year is officially in high gear, and as a result, schoolwork has gotten more intense ..