I am honored to have you here.

My name is Khiet Truong, 陈施洁, Trương Lệ Khiết. I was born and raised in a humble city of Vietnam, where my neighbors were friends and relatives. I came from generations of immigrants. My grandparents immigrated to Vietnam from China during the Japanese Invasion. When I was 14, my parents and I immigrated to San Francisco for a chance at higher education. This leap of faith introduced me to a diversity of beautiful cultures, food, and ridiculously steep San Francisco hills. And the same leap of faith carried unspoken grief; I lost my favorite manga, childhood photos, friends, and sibling connection. I constantly lived in the “in-between” worlds, shape-shifting. “Am I Vietnamese enough? Am I Chinese enough? How do I become more American?” I pretended to know American pop music and TV shows when in fact all I watched was TVB! These unconscious efforts put me into hiding. I hid for almost 15 years.

I am learning to rewrite my identity and find my footing. I am a cis-gender1.5 generation Chinese-Vietnamese American. I eat Vietnamese food, watch TVB drama (I love falling asleep to it. It’s home!), and binge Selling Sunset. I am enough.

I hope that my intersectionality will give me the perspectives and empathy to accompany you on perhaps a very challenging period of your life journey at this moment. My hope is for you to feel seen in our connection. You are safe here.