“Sister Chan Khong was born in a village on the Mekong River Delta in 1938. Propelled by her passionate dedication to social change, she began working in the slums of Saigon as a teenager, distributing food, helping the sick and teaching children. In 1964, she joined Zen master Thich Nhat Hahn in founding the School of Youth for Social Service, which grew to an organization of over 10,000 young people organizing medical, educational, and agricultural facilities in rural Vietnam, and rebuilding villages destroyed by the war. Her unique autobiography, "Learning to Love, Hoow I Learned and Practiced Social Change in Vietnam", tells the gripping story of a woman who not only lived, but made history, and whose single-minded dedication to humanity and courageous integrity can serve as an inspiration for all”.
I truly hope this sculpture will encourage you to read and learn about what it was like for a young woman dedicated to serving humanity to live and work during the war in Vietnam, and about her works that continue today.
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For me she is truly an inspiration.
