Tina Huerta

“If you care about something you have to protect it – If you’re lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.”
― John Irving, A Prayer for Owen Meany

“Fairy tales since the beginning of recorded time, and perhaps earlier, have been “a means to conquer the terrors of mankind through metaphor.”
― Jack Zipes

“The pilot says, “Get ready to jump. I’m not really going to set clear down on the ground. Once you’re out, grab your gear and take cover.” Then he radios that he’s coming in and makes a fast descent to the airstrip.”
― Dennis R Bourret, From Saigon to Katum: Two Exchanges of War

“As he expected, by nightfall those same four soldiers came back. They tied his hands behind his back, dragged him out, kicking and punching him while swearing continuously. My dad didn't fall as he tried to stand on his feet, his mouth shut, his eyes wide open as he took the beating. They dragged him away in the dark. My whole family cried but me, I swallowed my tears. I saw the man in my dad, I felt what he felt. I decided to do what he had done when I grow up.”
― Sam Huynh, From Saigon to Katum: Two Exchanges of War