
Anh immigrated to the USA in 1989 after many failed attempts to gain the US over more than a decade. She started her new life here at age 26, penniless initially living with her married sister. In Viet Nam Anh taught math and English in a High School in Saigon, but upon arriving in California found she was not able to teach without additional schooling. The practicality of the cost of educational choices resulted in Anh enrolling at San Jose Beauty College.