Nini Le

Nini Le was born into poverty on August 28, 1981, after the Vietnam War. She, her mother and siblings tried to escape Vietnam twenty-two times, risking their lives in search for a better future and freedom. Because of their strong determination, courage, and perseverance they’ve eventually succeeded and arrived in America on her eighth birthday and re-united with her father. She began to learn the language, studied hard, and graduated at the top of her class. She had a full scholarship to the University of Connecticut and graduated in 2004. She moved to California after college and bought her first home at 26 years old and thus, achieving the ‘American dream.’