Description
In a small mountain village where work is measured in seasons and survival, a young girl and her mother share the quiet, complicated dream of leaving behind the coffee trees for something more—education, possibility, and a different kind of future. As they weigh the cost of hope against the pull of home, their conversations reveal the rhythms of labor, the weight of family responsibility, and the resilience required to step into an unfamiliar world. Blending intimate character moments with a broader look at migration and economic hardship, this story explores themes of sacrifice, empowerment, and what it means to claim a life beyond inherited limits. With lyrical, accessible storytelling, it captures both the tenderness of mother-daughter bonds and the larger forces that shape a family’s choices.
Available Editions
paperback
Second Story Press
Published Jan 1, 2018
24 pages
ISBN: 9781772600568
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Details
First Published
2018
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Ten Cents a Pound by Nhung N. Tran-Davies.