American born Cherry Truong arrives in Vietnam eager to learn more about her family’s history and determined to bring back her disgraced older brother.  The extended Truong family relocated to Paris after the fall of Vietnam while Cherry’s parents chose to settle in Southern California with her maternal grandmother’s family, the Vos.  Though the families have kept in touch over the years, this separation has led to discontent, jealousy, resentment and misunderstanding.  In her search Cherry comes across two series of letters that reveal new insights into her family’s departure and resettlement.

Here  author Aimee Phan answers questions about her family and her book  The Reeducation of Cherry Truong.