An alternative story of triumph over trauma

Lam Ho was 6 years old when he came to Brockton from Vietnam. An aunt who lived in Bridgewater sponsored Lam, his sister, and their parents, and they moved into an apartment on a seedy stretch of Main Street. Both parents worked in a factory, and meals were often taken in a local soup kitchen. At one point, nine relatives ... (Full article: 1107 words)

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