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16 pages Toby Green, A Fistful of shells
22 pages Last night I dreamed of peace by Dang Thuy Tram, translated by Andrew X Pham

#20in4, @andrew65, #foodandlit

Monday reading:

Finished
The royal kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay by Patricia McKissack
audio read of Blood grove by Walter Mosley.

Read in
Last night I dreamed of peace: the diary of Dang Thuy Tram, translated by Andrew X. Pham
A fistful of shells by Toby Green

#FabulousFebruary, @Andrew65, #foodandlit

Probably won't join in every month, but this is what I'm thinking about for February, when #foodandlit visits Vietnam.

#readingasia2021, @Librarybelle, @barbarabb

I majored in History in college and took many classes on Southeast Asia. Last Night I Dreamed of Peace was one of the books assigned and it is a heartbreaking account of the Vietnam War. Dang Thuy Tram was a young doctor on the front lines of war and her diary shows the human toll war has on people. #setinsoutheastasia #aprilbookshowers

First day in Saigon I visited the War Remnants Museum. 2nd pic on the left, people were shot right after the photo was taken. The staggering images left me so overwhelmed I fought back tears numerous times. From Rolling Thunder to Napalm death to Agent Orange, the exhibit offers a comprehensive timeline in POVs of journalists around the globe. Not for the faint of heart, but definitely the most meaningful museum I've ever visited in my life.