Before I close my eyes on this Fourth of July, and hope that my boys are thriving at Camp in Yosemite this week, know how grateful that I am to belong. My hubby Sunder knows this feeling well, as he had taken for granted his citizenship for the last 36 years. Sunder and one sibling were sent to the U.S. on a plane with hundreds of other Amer-Asian children to save them from being murdered by the Viet Cong in 1975. They were given up for adoption but reunited with their birth family in adulthood. More to come on that later. Not until three years ago did Sunder find out that he lacked adequate documentation of his citizenship.
Enter wife, the researcher. I knew that my education was good for something! Kidding aside, Sunder and I made it our mission to uncover the past, weave it into the person he is today, and get that passport! Wedding photography has been so good to me that I want to share my travels with him and the kids. That journey has finally come to fruition. Sunder and a few select candidates were honored at the Hollister Airport. Congressman Sam Farr was a keynote speaker, and Sunder has even been invited to share his story at the U.S. Embassy in San Francisco. Tonight, I honor this man — this American!!!
