Support WBURIn The Lines Of Ocean Vuong, Echoes Of His Family's Past In VietnamPlay04:32Download AudioNPR StaffApril 24, 2016 ShareViet Cong soldiers going into battle near Hue during the Vietnam War, circa 1968. Years later, the war shaped how Ocean Vuong grew up. (Getty Images)
Viet Cong soldiers going into battle near Hue during the Vietnam War, circa 1968. Years later, the war shaped how Ocean Vuong grew up. (Getty Images)