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Vietnamese Immigrant Now Helps Pave Way For Other Families Starting New Life In Boston
A mother of two young girls, Vu attended a parent-child playgroup at the Boys and Girls Club when she arrived in Boston.
April 19, 2024
BOSTON – Huong Vu can regularly be found inside the Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester, explaining how she left her native Vietnam for Boston 12 years ago. Her story of how it can be challenging to transition to life in the United States serves as a resource for families going through similar experiences.
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Vu and her Vietnamese-American husband met when he was back home visiting family. They got married, started a family, then made the move to Boston. She admits, at first it was difficult.
"English is my barrier, and I don't have a degree here, so how can I get a job?" she recalls wondering.
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