August 6th 2020: A Day to Forget
August 7th 2020 The day before had been a very happy one for Thuy and I. We’d gone to bed, little knowing what was in store.
On Thursday August 6th Thuy’s phone rang at 6am, which was unusual. An ill omen. I handed the phone to her and she listened in silence. “A big problem,” she said. Then she got out of bed and began to weep.
Her restaurant in Tan Chau had collapsed during the night. Th
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