This is not fiction.
What you're about to read is a true account — a collection of memories passed down to me by my grandfather, who lived through a time and place where silence was survival, and names could disappear without a trace.
He never wanted fame. He never thought his story would matter.
But I believe it does.
These pages carry fragments of conversations, sights, and truths too heavy for a single lifetime.
Some names have been altered. Some memories have faded. But what remains is real.
This is not a war story.
It is a story about those who were erased — and about remembering them.
Trần Minh Trường
July, 2025