I feel certain that behind Nguyet’s lovely smile and ready laugh lurks some sort of mischief yet to be discovered.

​Hue, age thirty and single-mom, has a daughter seven years old and claims not to know “happiness”.

Born virtually blind, Tu underwent two successful surgeries as a very young child, still only improved his vision to about 2/10

I was able to get Khanh to break free from her Mona Lisa smile, reveal another side of herself--and then only for a few moments.

Thang is one of only two fully sighted therapists working at Omamori Spa and is also one of our three Master Teachers.

Nhung is one of the “Omamori family” whose constant smiles and laughter brighten all whose lives she touches.

I had to laugh when Duong informed me while talking about his family that he will get married when he is thirty years old.

Lệ describes herself as “happy, cheerful and delightful”. She laughs and smiles...a lot, and says she likes being happy.

Trung was born vision impaired and is legally blind, registering 4 out of 10 on the ophthalmological chart.

Trang is the only family member suffering from visual impairment for which no one knows the cause.

Growing up, Nhung wanted to learn to play the flute as a child but with no money to buy one for herself she was limited

As the “baby” of the Omamori family, Hoa is adored by many and most likely spoiled by at least a few secret admirers.

Divorced in 2008 after having separated from her husband prior to her own personal tragedy, Hang is now a single mother

The explosion sent shrapnel into his eyes, stomach and other parts of his body, blinding him almost entirely and permanently

Rather than remaining in Nghe An, Toan came up with another idea. As he had dreamt of international travel even from a young age