![]() ![]() This was the most intriguing line in his lecture. ![]() It was her favourite prayer CD, narrated by Thầy Thích Nhất Hạnh, a Vietnamese monk who spoke both Viet and English. ‘One cell in our body can contain the whole universe, can contain all our former generations and our ancestors.’ A tender voice crackled through the speakers of Mẹ’s Sony CD player in the kitchen, the nutty, amber smell of sesame oil floating behind it. Read the first chapter from this brilliant debut below. Jumping through snapshots of Sylvia’s life, it’s a story about square pegs and round holes, those who belong and those on the fringes. This darkly funny novel catapults readers into the world of Sylvia Nguyen: only child of Vietnamese refugee parents, unexceptional student, exceptional self-doubter. Funny Ethnics by Shirley Le is a coming-of-age story like no other. ![]()
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