On International Women’s Day this year, I want to honor the little girl in me. The girl who used to be stubborn, impulsive, and restless....

There are many things that come to mind when we talk about feminine energy, and one of them is the immense strength and power in softness. Being a Vietnamese woman means I grew up celebrating today which is Vietnamese Women’s Day every year back home, but I didn’t fully grasp how it’s shaped who I am, despite the joy of always receiving gifts for the occasion. Our country has overcome so many wars that someone as privileged as me, born in peacetime, can only try to understand