Orchestration

The war cost her everything a mother a father and a country. Four-year-old Bang Sun found tied to a tree is riddled with disease malnutrition and bears the scars of a tragic life. Facing a future of nothing but pain loss and hopelessness we follow the story of a mixed-race African-American child of the Korean War. When Korea begins purging itself of its unwanted casualties babies of war her abandonment leads to two orphanages and eventually to adoption in America - where Bang Sun must now become an American - a Black American.Fiercely resilient and embodying her birth countrys hope as expressed in the song Arirang Bang Sun who becomes Saundra Henderson must learn to navigate a new language a new culture and a new family. Through it all she holds resolutely to the imperfect memory from her five years in her homeland and tenaciously to that of the Boy who saved her life. A powerful memoir of strength grace resilience courage and kindness youll find yourself immersed in this beautiful and inspiring recollection of the child called Bang Sun.