Articles by lang nguyen

In the summer of 2018, in a quiet suburb of Austin, Texas, Thomas Reynolds came home early from work. A successful accountant in his early […]

I raised my son by myself. My husband left when the child wasn’t even a year old. He has since worked at two sites at […]

“After More Than Two Hours in a Hotel With My Boss, I Came Home to Cook Porridge for My Paralyzed Husband—But What I Found Shook […]

The mother flinched at the scream. The spoon slipped from her shaking hands, and she lowered her face, attempting to hide her shame. — It’s […]

It was a sunny Saturday afternoon at Maplewood Mall in Chicago, where shoppers streamed in and out of upscale boutiques. Inside Rosewood Apparel, a polished […]

Last week, a group of high school students walked into a kindergarten classroom carrying nothing but paper, pencils, and a lot of patience. Their mission […]

I bathed my mother, fed her meals, kept vigil through sleepless nights, and squeezed her hand when pain was unbearable. And my brother, Artyom? He […]

Every spring in Regina, Saskatchewan, something remarkable happens at one of the local high schools. It isn’t a sports championship or a graduation ceremony—it’s a […]

Every once in a while, a child reminds us that love and generosity are not qualities we grow into with age—they are born in us, […]

Some stories are told not with words, but with a single gesture. For James Whetton, that gesture came from one of the most beloved figures […]