The Blade of the Grass”—a tender exploration of grief, love and the idea of home. This project is a reflection of shared vulnerability and memories. It features contributions from ten incredible collaborators, all of whom I’m honored to call my friends. Through shared writing and photography, we’ve created something personal and collectively held.

thank you to the superblooom* team for trusting my vision and helping with production

thank you to Nguyen Le Tuan Kiet for making time to call and converse through several layout ideations and concepts, and guiding me through the creative process

thank you to kristen andes for helping with producing these meticulously letterpressed covers with such a quick turn around

underneath all the longing and sorrow of our past lives, there is a warmth still. and it echoes. it is not that our scars have healed, but rather, become more familiar and fond with time. it is through its tender heart that we are revealed truth. so, what is grief if not love preserving?

this book was idealized during a time of grief, a heartbreak felt deeply on the beaches of da nang, vietnam. as the grains of sand blew along the shoreline and the sky became a mirage of pink and white, the conception of “the blade of the grass” was born. during this period, writing became my method of healing and meditation. it made the heartache ache less and the quiet quieter.

thank you to all my friends for your beautiful photos and sincere writing. it is a privilege to present your work:

Cát Nguyen - @_cat_nguyen_

Cecilia Nguyen - @ceciliahnguyen

Nguyen Le Tuan Kiet - @tuankiet.23

Oliver Mukherjee- @ollie_muk

Trần Khả Doanh - @this_is_doanh

Trâm Anh Nguyễn - @nghtanh

Yến Bùi and Pham Triet - @nyebui and @sinhvatsong

Co-published by Superblooom*

Art direction by khoi le and Nguyen Le Tuan Kiet

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