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My name is Lan, though many of my friends know me as Marie.
I was born into a large family with eight brothers and sisters in Hue, Vietnam. Like many families at that time, life was not always easy. When I was sixteen, my mother gently encouraged me to enter a convent. She believed it would offer me a peaceful life dedicated to God—a life free from the responsibilities of marriage and raising a family.
I accepted her wish and entered the convent.
At that time, around sixteen young women of similar age were living and studying together. We were preparing ourselves to become Catholic sisters, dedicating our lives to serving God and the community.
Life inside the convent was simple, disciplined, and peaceful…
