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Group 10：From Vietnam to Taiwan: Story of a Migrant WifeThis exhibition tells the story of Mrs. Hu, a migrant wife in Taiwan and her journey to where she is today. Join us as we look into her experiences in Taiwan through her eyes and how she started her own food store.
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劉承浩 Patrick 徐千嵋 Vicky 蔡孟廷 Ting Tsoi 李宇澤 Alex |
IntroductionWe were fortunate enough to be able to interview Mrs Hu and from this experience we learned of her story. We will talk about Mrs Hu’s story by taking you along her experiences from the beginning when she married to experiencing Taiwan after her husband’s passing, then to her journey as a single parent starting her own store surviving in Taiwan to where she is now currently. There are many hardships that she went through and we want to invite you on this journey and take a look at the products that she is selling. |
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Her Story
The story of Mrs. Hu started in her young twenties back in Vietnam where she met her husband. It was common for Vietnamese girls to get married abroad in pursuit of a better life. This was also the very reason why she decided to become a migrant wife. As being part of a pool of 8 girls for her husband to choose from, he chose her as his wife. He did not have much wealth and was really upfront about it, this honesty really touched Mrs. Hu as many other migrant wives are lied to and only find out after marriage and migration.
Getting married to Taiwan was not easy. Mrs Hu. could not speak a single word of Chinese and communicating with her husband was something she had to learn. They lived a hard life in Taiwan but they pushed on together. Income was low but they never lost hope. Eventually things got better, both had more stable jobs and their 4th year together they had their child. They were a happy family and Mrs. Hu really felt this was the beginning of her new life before things were about to change forever.
One day as Mrs. Hu was waiting for her husband to come home from work as he always arrives at the same time everyday. However, on this day he never came home. He received a phone call from her sister in law telling her to go to the hospital as there has been an accident. Her husband has been in a motorcycle accident and he fell pretty badly. What she thought of as just a mild injury to her husband was a bit different in reality. Reality is that her husband has become a vegetable for the rest of his life.
This really changed her life as she felt lost without him. Her hopes of a better life was just shattered in front of her but she could not just simply give up. She still had her son that she needed to take care of. She started taking classes so that she could read and write Chinese and help her child with his homework. She worked many jobs so that she could support her child with all the resources he needed.
She even started her own little store selling foods that are familiar to the local Taiwanese population but with a Vietnamese twist. She wanted to sell food that reminded her of home but at the same time something that everyone loved. Of her products the most popular two are her marinated dried tofu which uses Vietnamese ingredients along with Taiwanese dried tofu. Her second most popular product is her Vietnamese sub sandwiches which are made in a traditional Vietnamese way.
She didn't do this alone as she had help from the 桃姊妹 organization. They were able to help promote her products and teach her many practical skills on running her business. We were fortunate to be able to interview both a representative from the 桃姊妹 organization and Mrs. Hu. To support Mrs Hu and the organization you may visit https://singlefamilycare.tycg.gov.tw/ or use the QR code provided.
Getting married to Taiwan was not easy. Mrs Hu. could not speak a single word of Chinese and communicating with her husband was something she had to learn. They lived a hard life in Taiwan but they pushed on together. Income was low but they never lost hope. Eventually things got better, both had more stable jobs and their 4th year together they had their child. They were a happy family and Mrs. Hu really felt this was the beginning of her new life before things were about to change forever.
One day as Mrs. Hu was waiting for her husband to come home from work as he always arrives at the same time everyday. However, on this day he never came home. He received a phone call from her sister in law telling her to go to the hospital as there has been an accident. Her husband has been in a motorcycle accident and he fell pretty badly. What she thought of as just a mild injury to her husband was a bit different in reality. Reality is that her husband has become a vegetable for the rest of his life.
This really changed her life as she felt lost without him. Her hopes of a better life was just shattered in front of her but she could not just simply give up. She still had her son that she needed to take care of. She started taking classes so that she could read and write Chinese and help her child with his homework. She worked many jobs so that she could support her child with all the resources he needed.
She even started her own little store selling foods that are familiar to the local Taiwanese population but with a Vietnamese twist. She wanted to sell food that reminded her of home but at the same time something that everyone loved. Of her products the most popular two are her marinated dried tofu which uses Vietnamese ingredients along with Taiwanese dried tofu. Her second most popular product is her Vietnamese sub sandwiches which are made in a traditional Vietnamese way.
She didn't do this alone as she had help from the 桃姊妹 organization. They were able to help promote her products and teach her many practical skills on running her business. We were fortunate to be able to interview both a representative from the 桃姊妹 organization and Mrs. Hu. To support Mrs Hu and the organization you may visit https://singlefamilycare.tycg.gov.tw/ or use the QR code provided.
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Although the road has not been easy for Mrs. Hu, she still has support from many people. She was never alone throughout her journey as a migrant wife and she does not regret her decision. In our interview she said that coming to Taiwan is a decision that she does not regret and will do her best to make sure her child will thrive. At the end of the day, no matter where you are from, whether you are a migrant or not, we are all trying to live the best life we can. Mothers will be mothers and fathers will be fathers regardless of where you are from or where you migrate to. Mrs. Hu’s story is a touching one as she faced the hardships of migration and the pain of losing her loved one. However, she remained strong and pushed through because living in the past and not moving forward will be the biggest regret one can make.
As part of the exhibition we have created a pamphlet to help advertise for her small business. If you are interested in purchasing any of her products please use the QR code to order online
