"Prose as elegant as the author. Hope ripples through these pages, hope that Theary Seng is a glorious witness. In addition to being a family's adventure of survival against the worst odds, Seng, as a lawyer and advocate, provides important historical and political information about a period Americans still know little about, and gives detailed nuances about her culture which illuminate it. She never goes for the easy pronouncement but asks the reader to look deeper with her. She is brave in her desire to confront what is unacceptable, and also supple in her humanity.

"Theary provides a clear window into the wisdom that only by understanding the past can we change the future." 

 - Catherine Filloux, Playwright / Librettist of Where Elephants Weep