This response was submitted by our reader Paul Vu in response to Chopsticks Alley's Letter "Dear Vietnamese Moms and Dads, How Did You Fail as Parents?" Con Ơi, We are sorry that we failed you! We are sorry that we could not be the parent you desperately wanted us to be. We are sorry that we could not save our homeland and that we were forced to be a family of refugees with an unknown future in a foreign land. We are sorry that your mom and I were raised in a culture that

Dear Ba Mẹ, I am writing this letter to you today to express what I’ve always wanted to say to you but never had the courage to do so. I am very thankful you gave me a roof over my head and food in my belly, but I believe there is more to raising a child than providing food and shelter. You've always said you made the difficult decision to give up everything to move to America so I can have a better life--one that includes freedom, safety, and opportunities. Yet, why do you h