Nam Nguyen
Kansas City, Missouri
23 years old
Nam was born
in Vietnam and currently
resides in Kansas City,
Missouri. I met Nam as a
very scared freshman,
who didn’t really know
anyone around her. He
was so welcoming and had
a sense of humor that
could make anyone break
into a smile even after
a bad day. His positivity
shows throughout every
interaction and he holds
his friends close to his
heart. We all knew that
a piece of Detroit would
be missed when he moved
away, and I am honored to
say that Nam is one of my
closest friends.
Below is his response -
“I think 2020 made me appreciate my view towards the world. I know what to value
and live by more now. Friendship, family, whats more important. The world is
fucked up. It’s divided, everyone is just divided.
It wont always be like this.. hopefully. I know that I won’t be here emotionally
and psychically in another year as much as I was in 2020 and that gives me peace
of mind to keep going.”
*Nam took his own self portrait. October 2020.