My home

I love to be here in my home
With my big family
Do you know who is this?
This is Mocho
He is a ten-year-old turtle

When Mocho is "naughty", Budhe Iin will put him upside down for his detention :D

These are our orchids




Heliconia pendula

Heliconia latispatha

7 Dumaresq

These were our beautiful memories when we stayed on 7 Dumaresq
A warm home
Wonderful people
A friendly neighborhood
Beautiful flowers
Fresh air
I will always remember
When I sat beside my mommy in our room
When my mom tucked me in bed
When I walked to school through the "forest"
When we swam at Dickson pool
When we swam in the city
When we sang in the kitchen
When we laughed in the living room
When we cleaned the house
When we collected acorns
When we talked to the flowers
When we went by bus
When we went to ANU
When we went to woolworth
When we went to Saigon
When we picked the plums
When I made many arts and crafts
When I played with Andra and Asha
When I played with Tue, Trinh, and Sophia
Everything was so beautiful
A warm place to share happiness and sadness
Praise be to Allah, for everything that You have given us
Thank you very much to Budhe Iwu and her family, tante Alfa and tante Sheila
I hope we will meet again someday

Eid Mubarak

My mom told me that the eid al-Adha is the festival of sacrifice. The festival is based on the Prophet Ibrahim's faith to Allah. Prophet Ibrahim and Ismail became role models for true Muslims; those who fulfill Allah’s will before their own, those who believe deeply in faith and true love.

When I was sick

This is the fourth times I have this condition. Pompholyx. It is a type of eczema with blisters that is very itchy and painful. The cause is still unknown, but it may be related with worry or stress. However, when we went to a dermatologist, he told my mom that this is a contact dermatitis. My mom felt very guilty, cause she asked me to help her washing the dishes. Maybe I am allergic to the dishwashing soap. I cannot go to school for several days, cause my hands are swollen, very itchy and painful. I even cannot hold a pencil.
My grandma made betel leaf boiled water for compress. My mom tried a cold compress with potassium permanganate. Finally, the dermatologist suggested a sterile PZ compress.
This is the condition of my left hand on the fourth day.

Look at this. Look what my naughty mommy-o did to me. She took care of my hands, then she gave her special signature on my left hand. Naughty mommy-o!

My grandma has a red betel plant (Piper crocatum) in our front yard.

Thank you to my mom's friend who suggested a treatment for me. I feel better now.