My Journey from Saigon to Ottawa

<p>I always had felt the deep desire to write about my unusual journey from Saigon to Ottawa which occurred during the first thirty-four years of my existence.</p><p>My story is a story of faith as I converted to the Roman Catholic faith in 1962 in Belgium. </p><p>As a witness of Vietnam history thanks to my family whose many members and friends had been part of that history I had served also the Republic of Vietnam but my diplomatic position was cut short by the political and military tragic events happening in Saigon in 1975.</p><p>My odyssey had unexpected crossroads honors sorrows and love stories. I was also the first Vietnamese girl who had represented her country at a magnificent mass celebrated by Pope Paul VI in the Basilica St. Peter on December 8 1966.</p><p>I narrated how my journey had begun and what had happened which made it feel like an incredible tale. </p>