Reading is my greatest hobby but I translate books for better understanding. Translating books not only helps me learn more about English and Vietnamese, but is also a great way to understand more about world cultures and social issues.
My mom and uncle Le Duy Nam and aunt Ha Thuy Nguyen of Book Hunter were the ones who guided me through the first step of translation journey. I can now translate book on my own!
Lily's photo taken with social activist Nguyen Quang Thach, educational researcher Nguyen Quoc Vuong, writer Ha Thuy Nguyen, and Lily's father, Dr. Ho Hong Hai, at the launch of the translated book "Unstoppable Us”
Conversations about two books translated in 2023 and 2024: “Silk Roads” and “Advertising & Social Effects”
The trio pictorial book series “Guardians of Childhood” is Lily's first translated work in 2021.
Spreading the passion for reading.
I share books with other children with hope that they will read more and one day spark the love for reading.
Books for people in rural areas
I was introduced to the Books for people in rural areas" project by my mom. My mother and I participated in book donation programs, and raising fund project for community libraries.
Lily supports with books she has read or new ones purchased from her New Year's lucky money or savings. In addition, Lily has also participated in the book charity program since 2020.
D Free Book Library
D Free Book is a community library, everyone may borrow books free of charge by trust deposit, D Free Book wants to build community trust from reading culture.
Spark your love for knowledge through conversations with Book Hunter
Together with the Energy-of-love group
Lily accompanies the Energy-of-love group to bring books to rural and remote areas across the country.
Lily on the Press
Lily appeared in many major newspapers and television channels such as Tuoi Tre and Zing, Sports and Cultures National Assembly Television, VTV4… however, for Lily family, it is an encouragement to contribute more to the community, to spread the spirit of reading and love for knowledge across the country.
Lily's YouTube Channel
Lily with her family and Book Hunter build a YouTube channel Lily's majestic book adventure. to read books to children and recommend books that Lily likes.
I love reading, but I think reading books alone is not enough. I want to explore the . You know what, every time I go somewhere, I learn a lot of new things, from , from new friends, and from some giant bookstores.
My older friends are very knowledgeable about Vietnamese history and culture. They told me about traditions from the past to present, from how ancient people built houses, organized festivals, to the meaning of traditional cultures. I feel like I have been opened to a new world, where each story, each picture tells a part of the nation's history.
In 2024, my mother took me to many places around the world. From Angkor Wat (Cambodia) to Apollo Temple (Greece), to Buda Castle (Hungary) and then to Mediterranean countries and other Eastern European countries. For the first time, I visited the homeland of Greek mythology that I have always loved. I enjoyed delicious food in various European cities like Rome, Florence or Venice in Italy. After that, I followed my parents to the US and visited many universities here. I got a chance to talk to some awesome professors at Cornell University, and America University at Washington DC!
I will be traveling to many other places in the world! I will update here when I go!
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