Nguyen Thi Cuu
Southeast Asia – Vietnam
During the Tet Holiday in 1968, Thi Cuu, was 13 years old. She and her sister left their home to join the festivities. But during the celebration, a bomb fell close to the two young girls. Thi Cuu was injuried and lost her leg. She fell into a deep depression. Though her family encouraged her, she faced much ridicule from the community and had difficulty finding work once she finished her schooling. Thi Cuu took a job breaking rocks to sell for paving roads. It was grueling work, and the wages were sometimes only enough for one meal a ...