During TET, Hoang Anh visits an elder who practices the art of calligraphy and gives him a handwritten Vietnamese greeting for Prosperity, Wealth, and Longevity. Hoang Anh feels closest to his Vietnamese heritage, however, when he attends the TET festival, a three-day celebration of the New Year. He eats traditional food at mealtimes and speaks Vietnamese around the house. But he also participates in the customs and rituals that his family have brought from Vietnam. Like other kids his age, Hoang Anh rides a bike, plays football, listens to popular music, eats pizza, and enjoys video games. Describing his new life in America, Hoang Anh tells about his home and school. Hoang Anh arrived in the United States as a baby after his family escaped from Vietnam in a fishing boat.
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