The Best We Could Do

by

Thi Bui

A city in the Mekong Delta in far southwest Việt Nam, where Thi’s family goes from Sài Gòn before boarding a boat bound for Malaysia.
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Cần Thơ Term Timeline in The Best We Could Do

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Chapter 7: Heroes and Losers
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...now eight months into her pregnancy. The family takes a bus to the city of Cần Thơ , leaving Bố’s grandmother in Sài Gòn, in the care of Má’s parents. After a... (full context)