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The Stage - A Place to Shine
Since my younger son, Carsten was born, he hasn’t stopped moving. Even as a baby, he was not content to sit still. He hated the baby swing or being left…
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Jane Nguyen
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Lost Island
A hidden gem in Waterloo
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Jane Nguyen
A Day at Arnold's Park
Fun for the old and the young
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Jane Nguyen
Summer Camp - My son's "happy place"
I spent my summers at Camp Foster YMCA on Spirit Lake as a child. Each summer from the time I was seven to fourteen years old, my time in Okoboji was…
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Jane Nguyen
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Opening the door to denial
Coming face to face with my identity in 1993
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Jane Nguyen
20th annual CelebrAsian - Jewels of Asia
A newfound perspective in 2023
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Jane Nguyen
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Show Me the Way
Through the Eyes of a Refugee Child
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Jane Nguyen
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The Asian Iowan
Born in Saigon, Vietnam. Lifelong Iowan writing about people, food, & culture.
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