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Writing

Stories of memory, displacement, and the yearning to belong.

Featured image for writing by An Ngo Lang – stories of memory, displacement, and belonging

SELECTED WORK

USNS Sgt Andrew Miller ship image for Winds of Valor by An Ngo Lang – essay exploring memory, war, and resilience.
Winds of Valor

Leatherneck Magazine, 2025

Honoring the Marines of the USNS Sgt Andrew Miller and the thousands of Vietnamese after the Fall of Saigon.

Soldier holding refugee girl’s hand – image for Despair Turned to Hope by An Ngo Lang, reflecting, protection, survival and hope.
Despair Turned to Hope

The VVA Veteran, 2025

A reflection on memory, survival, and an unexpected reunion, decades later.

Dried flowers image for Goodbye Is Never the Last Word by An Ngo Lang – symbolizing memory, farewell, and enduring connection.
The Best Pieces not from Me

The Hope Prize shortlist, 2024

A story about inheritance, identity, and what we carry forward.

Typed word "goodbye" crossed out with "I love you" underneath – image for Goodbye Is Never the Last Word by An Ngo Lang, symbolizing family love, connection.
I’m Coming Home

the other side of hope, 2023

A reflection on return, inheritance, and the ache of belonging between worlds.

Goodbye is Never the Last Word

diaCritics, 2022

An uncovering of the tenderness behind my family’s replacement for goodbye, shaped by displacement, aging, and separation.

U.S. Marine emblems – image for You Are One of Us by An Ngo Lang, reflecting belonging, and shared military experience.
You Are One of Us

The VVA Veteran, 2024

A journey back to the Marines who saved my family during the Fall of Saigon, where our shared experiences forged a bond of lasting friendship