This is the English version of “Búp bê nhỏ xíu và chàng khổng lồ” of Dương Thụy, the author who has used her experiences to write a number of novels in which she has weaved both the western and the eastern cultures into works of art.

“France, for me, was not a simple country to visit. It was a place that always emotionally touched me whenever I returned, for I was able to speak the language I had learned during my childhood years, and to hug the dear French people who saw me as a family member. I had a love for France which I could not describe. I only knew that there was an invisible cord connecting my heart to that beautiful land. And, of course, the French people I’ve known for decades have a deep-down dear love for me, far beyond a normal friendship.” – Duong Thuy