My life Story Begins

Every time my friend asked me where I was born, I would answer them without hesitation that I was born in Namkheungmai, Tonpheung district, Bokeo province (which is in the north of Laos).

In fact, my parents told me that I was born in a remote and small and village called Namyou village, Meung district in 1970. I was born at night and was also during Lao New Year.

However my parents said that at that time, the situation was worse because of wars. My parents had to move from Namkeolouang village, Meuangsing district, Namtha province to Namyou village and then moved from there to Namkeuangmai village by a soldier’s helicopter.

Before revolution (in 1975), my father was a nurse. He worked for the old Lao army. He asked his boss for a helicopter and went to pick his family. I still remember while the helicopter was flying in the sky. My mother pointed at the view and told me to look at it.I looked down. I saw villages and houses very very small.

However, that is only one feeling and experience in my memory when talking of Namyou, where I was born. I always said I was born in Nakeung because Namkeung is really part of me, not only I grew up here but my life story begins here.