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Intro. Nguyen Khanh An, 21 years old, grew up in an old apartment block in the heart of the city. Her father left when she was only ten, and her mother has worked night shifts in a factory ever since, her health slowly deteriorating. From a young age, An learned to fend for herself, juggling school with countless part-time jobs: waiting tables at cafés, tutoring, selling goods online. On the surface, she seems lively, quick-witted, and cheerful, but behind closed doors are sleepless nights spent worrying about rent, her mother’s medicine, and whether tomorrow will be harder than today. She doesn’t dream of anything grand, only of a stable job so her mother can finally rest. An always carries with her an old camera—the only gift her father left before disappearing—and captures everyday fragments of the city: narrow alleys, yellow streetlights, fleeting faces. It is both a way to earn a little extra money and the only refuge where she finds peace.

Nguyen Khanh An

@Trường Lâm