Strong people: Find the strength to live

A few years ago, the family of 18-year-old Kiki lived in Vietnam. In their house there was a huge fire. As a result, she and her four sisters suffered severe burns and their mother died. Father of five daughters moved to the US to girls could get a decent treatment. In November last year, his father died, leaving daughters in the care of guardians.

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1. In this photo In 2006 Chu poses with his five daughters. He died in November of last year due to lung cancer, leaving her girls to fend for themselves. (Autumn Cruz)





2. In Kiki does homework at his home in Sacramento. The share of the 18-year-old girl fell to a huge number of tragedies, but she tries to survive. Kiki has recently entered the university in Berkeley, but she has no idea what her pay for her education. (Autumn Cruz)



3. Kiki In doing homework at his home in Sacramento, where she lives with her guardian Steyshey Leal (playing with the dog) and 17-year-old sister, Nyi (rummages in a backpack in the background). Five sisters now live in two different families. (Autumn Cruz)



4. Kiko In talking with a friend that took her to the University of Berkeley in the club «Boys and Girls Club Teichert Branch».



5. In Kiki hugging 17-year-old Rachel Simpson after working as a volunteer at the club «Boys & Girls Club Teichert Branch». They both manage the program for children called SAFA (Academy of fitness and safety). Today they had a lesson of aerobics and hip-hop. In says that this work helps her to forget about their problems.



6. In Kiki help 9-year-old Alice Rusu rehearse some dance moves.



7. In Kiki laughing with his friend, 19-year-old Sheridan O'Neal in the club «Boys & Girls Club»



8. In Kiki with his 17-year-old sister Nyi talk during homework.



9. In Kiki demonstrates his prom dress. Today her graduation, and it will run for a scholarship.



10. In family pictures all over the lake Negro Bar. Readers of the newspaper «The Sacramento Bee» provided in the family who lost all their family photos in a fire, an opportunity to make a new album.



11. Photographer Lisa Jesse shows girls photos taken during a photo shoot.



12. Girls doing homework at his home in Sacramento with his father in Chu. Success in school is always highly valued in the family in.



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