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552 - Why Would A PhD Professor Risk Her Career For A Man Serving 60 Years In Prison? - Thao Ha

Podcast: The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen · thevietnamesepodcast

Opublikowano: 2026-10-21

What does it mean to experience love across 20 years of incarceration, social change, and personal evolution? In this returning episode of The Vietnamese Podcast, host Kenneth Nguyen sits down with Dr. Thao Ha to discuss the release of her debut memoir, Love Letters to the Dirty South. Thao shares the real-life story behind her first love, Vu, a charismatic young man from Houston's 1990s street scene who was sentenced to 60 years in prison, and how their bond transformed over two decades. Dr. Ha explores the intersecting layers of love...