https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin I am a 10-year-old girl living in Saigon. I love papayas!!! en-us 2018-10-09 11:53:52 UTC 2018-11-10 04:01:31 UTC hello@padlet.com madeline_russo https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/290673395 Two new papaya's just grew on my tree!  I am very excited because papaya's are my favorite fruit. Maybe one will grow in time for my brothers birthday.]]> 2018-10-09 12:03:03 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/290673395 erin_kelly6 https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/290674075 Happy Tet! I hope the Year of the Cat brings everyone good luck and lots of yummy food.   #tet   #luck  #yearofthecat]]> 2018-10-09 12:04:51 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/290674075 erin_kelly6 https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/290680172 These are some of my favorite papaya dishes!  My favorite one is the Thai Green Papaya Salad.  I can't wait to make it when my papayas are ripe. I can't make all of them anymore though because food is more money than it used to be. #papayas   #food  #yum]]> 2018-10-09 12:19:42 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/290680172 erin_kelly6 https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/291374174 This is my favorite market to go to! The food is the best!  I remember when I used to be able to get a bunch of treats on my birthday before everything got more expensive :(  #themarket #food]]> 2018-10-10 17:18:38 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/291374174 madeline_russo https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/291375332 I know I miss her a lot but at least I don't have to leave my home. ]]> 2018-10-10 17:20:24 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/291375332 dylan_filmer https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/291377451 The siren rang in the middle of the school day and now we get to go home for the rest of the month. But it also means that I don't get to win the sweet potato plant that my teacher keeps by her window]]> 2018-10-10 17:23:58 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/291377451 madeline_russo https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/291379021 I'm kinda salty because he spottied my first papaya blossom and he is four years older and can see better. ]]> 2018-10-10 17:26:37 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/291379021 dylan_filmer https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/291382239 Brother Quang is home from college, he is using a bunch of long words now and is confusing everybody. I feel like he uses all these words just to seem smarter than us]]> 2018-10-10 17:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/291382239 madeline_russo https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/291384951 I love mom because she is my hero I would give up my papaya tree for her but still give her the first papaya I see. ]]> 2018-10-10 17:36:05 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/291384951 dylan_filmer https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/291385772 Brother Vu is very interested in karate and he always makes fun of my name, saying Ha Ya, whenever he does any karate move.]]> 2018-10-10 17:37:27 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/291385772 dylan_filmer https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/291390112 I can't believe they bombed the presidential palace today!!!  I don't know how anyone could ever work for the communists when they are doing such bad things]]> 2018-10-10 17:43:50 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/291390112 madeline_russo https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/291836943 Brother Khoi has been trying to hatch a chick for a long time by now. I'm so excited for him. I really hope it hatches. ]]> 2018-10-11 16:43:26 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/291836943 erin_kelly6 https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/291842417 Today marks 9 years without my father.  We miss you a lot dad. Especially Mother. ]]> 2018-10-11 16:51:54 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/291842417 madeline_russo https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/297704258 I could only bring one thing to my new home so I decided to bring my doll that I have had for ever. I love her scars it represents that she is a strong girl. ]]> 2018-10-28 02:13:57 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/297704258 madeline_russo https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/297704436 My mother has to pick what country we will restart our lives. I'm kinda scared. ]]> 2018-10-28 02:19:16 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/297704436 dylan_filmer https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/297794335 Today the communists overran the presidential palace and put down one of their flags on it. When the other people on board heard this, two tried to kill themselves and one succeeded.]]> 2018-10-28 19:30:41 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/297794335 dylan_filmer https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/297794774 Today, on the third day of our journey, we are allowed above deck and the commander says that his men will cook for us. When I took my first bite of the rice, it reminded me of the taste of papaya, but I don't know why.]]> 2018-10-28 19:33:59 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/297794774 dylan_filmer https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/297795291 Brother Khoi brought the chick that hatched from the egg on board. Unfortunately, it had died because of how much people had pushed and shoved to get on board the ship. We didn't know he brought it until the body started rotting, it was really gross. Brother Vu had to tackle him and force his hand open in order to find it.]]> 2018-10-28 19:37:49 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/297795291 erin_kelly6 https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/298741080 I don't like being on this ship.  We only have the food we brought, and one cup of water each. It is very boring.  The only thing to do is learn English, which I am very bad at.  Who knew there so many rules?  #english #boat              ]]> 2018-10-30 20:19:26 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/298741080 erin_kelly6 https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/298741465 Today, Saigon got taken over by the Communists.  I will miss my home :( I had so many memories there. Everyone on my ship is sad.]]> 2018-10-30 20:20:48 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/298741465 dylan_filmer https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/301507683 Brother Vu has become the chef in this tent city called Guam.  We are only allowed to eat canned fruit drowned in syrup.  We are allowed one cup each, but Brother Vu gets an extra big can.  I don't know how he did it, but I am very grateful.]]> 2018-11-07 14:29:27 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/301507683 erin_kelly6 https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/301507987 We are staying at a beach like this in Guam. It's not Vietnam, but at least it's better than the ship. We get to watch movies about cowboys and eat food with fish sauce.]]> 2018-11-07 14:29:52 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/301507987 madeline_russo https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/301510148 pink boy is this really mean boy in my new school he bullies me everyday just because I'm different. I am missing home so much right now]]> 2018-11-07 14:33:02 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/301510148 erin_kelly6 https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/301511050 In America, there is a holiday where people exchange gifts. They call it Christmas. I got papayas, a new coat, and a new doll from my friend Pem. I think I like this holiday.]]> 2018-11-07 14:34:09 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/301511050 madeline_russo https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/301512320 I'm very happy for Brother Vu it looks like he liking the new home and he got a motorcycle]]> 2018-11-07 14:35:57 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/301512320 dylan_filmer https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/301513304 Someone brought nuoc mam, or fish sauce, to Guam. Nuoc mam tastes good with everything and is amazing in general. Brother Vu sautéd beef-and-potato goo with onions before putting the nuoc mam on and served it with rice, it tasted so good that lines extended to the beach.]]> 2018-11-07 14:37:24 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/301513304 madeline_russo https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/301513426 now that mother has lost her ring I feel like that's a sign of Father wont come home. I love and miss my dad so much. ]]> 2018-11-07 14:37:35 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/301513426 madeline_russo https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/301515245 I'm so happy I have someone in my life that is there for me. Mrs Washington has helped me through so much I love her. ]]> 2018-11-07 14:39:52 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/301515245 dylan_filmer https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/301516389 We were waiting for so long in the other tent city in hot, humid Florida. Finally, a cowboy came and wanted to take Brother Vu, but Mom cried and our entire family got a sponsor in Alabama. This cowboy is exactly like the Americans in movies. I hope I can ride his horse.]]> 2018-11-07 14:41:15 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/301516389 erin_kelly6 https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/301516408 Learning English is very difficult.  There are so any rules to follow, and  I have to hiss like a snake.  Good thing Miiss Washington can help me.]]> 2018-11-07 14:41:17 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/301516408 erin_kelly6 https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/301518684 Today our cowboy took me to register for school. I start soon, and I am very nervous. I don't speak good English, how am I supposed to go to school?]]> 2018-11-07 14:43:33 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/301518684 dylan_filmer https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/301526843 Mother wrote a letter to Father's brother and he just got back to us.  He didn't find anything about Father, even after asking friends in South Vietnam!]]> 2018-11-07 14:50:52 UTC https://padlet.com/madeline_russo/fcxp8b3yurin/wish/301526843