Thuy BogartBehind the New WallMy family arrived in the US in 1980. Ba và mẹ (translates to“Dad and Mom” in Vietnamese) had spent the previous few years hiding from the…Apr 15, 2023Apr 15, 2023
Thuy BogartThe Joker“Some people call me the space cowboy, yeah Some call me the gangster of love Some people call me Maurice ’Cause I speak of the pompatus of…Feb 13, 2023Feb 13, 2023
Thuy BogartWater Phoenix of the ForestImmortality is not all it’s cracked up to be. Am I saying I’m immortal? Yes. That is exactly what I am saying. I do not think I can die.Jan 12, 2023Jan 12, 2023
Thuy BogartOnce Upon a Time in Puerto RicoI was living in DC as a free agent in my early twenties. I worked managing budgets for a conservation NGO. It paid well and offered great…Nov 21, 2022Nov 21, 2022
Thuy BogartEscape ArtistIn the end, we weren’t friends. We had never become friends. The abuse we endured from our parents had rocketed me from Dang’s playmate to…Oct 11, 20221Oct 11, 20221
Thuy BogartSubway Love StoryIt had been a tough year. One boyfriend had cheated on her; another had sexually assaulted her. Her roommate had abruptly fled the country…Oct 1, 2022Oct 1, 2022
Thuy BogartThat Refugee LifeNear the coast of Malaysia is a small, rocky island called Pulau Bidong. Uninhabitable the in the 70s, the tiny bump in the ocean became…Sep 17, 20221Sep 17, 20221
Thuy BogartMade in SaigonOur jeep sped to the airfield to board the last planes out of Saigon, Ba, in a panic to save his two sons and pregnant wife. His name was…Sep 7, 20221Sep 7, 20221
Thuy BogartFracturePinned under Marty’s weight as he pulled at the bed covers and then my clothes, it took a moment before I could process what was happening:Sep 2, 20221Sep 2, 20221
