A true heart broken story of a Vietnamese girl who is maltreated by her own parents in the way that similar to the Cinderella with her wicked step-mother. It entwined with Vietnam history from French domination through WWII with Japanese occupation to the Communist invasion and the after math. It is about the journey by boat and the events during the journey that happened in the dream before the author left Viet Nam. It is about family relationship, feminism and Vietnamese culture. It contains sexual references, violence, romance and adult themes. Suitable for 15+