In honor of the forever unforgotten souls who suffered through the Vietnam War — and to my daughter, Trần Thy Patricia.
May this story, drawn from my life, illuminate the blessings around us and inspire gratitude.
April 2025 — Fifty years after the fall of Saigon
-Trần Trung Tín
The Unfinished Art
In the 1960s, a Vietnamese student was sent by his family to France to study architecture. After a year of dedicated study, he realized that his true passion lay not in architecture—but in painting.
He knew all too well that if he wanted to pursue a subject his father disapproved of, he would have to do it on his own. His best option was to apply to an art school that offered full scholarships.
To be admitted, he needed to submit an application and pass the entrance exam.
That year, the exam was a nude drawing, with a young model posed artfully in the flower garden behind the school.
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