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With risks come rewards

By Donny Ha Corsentino   Tue, Jun 30, 2009

Once upon a time, a small nation was plunged into civil war, leaving its people poor, dying, desperate. To escape, hundreds and thousands of people fled the country, risking death for the promise of safety in the golden country, any country but Vietnam. My family was among them. Twice we failed.

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By Donny Ha Corsentino

Donny  Ha Corsentino

Common Dreams

"I am Donny Ha Corsentino, wife of Joseph Corsentino of Time of the Faeries. You may have heard from me, if not of me. I'm the chatty one of us, the pencil pusher behind Time of the Faeries, the stylist, the marketer, the promoter, the everything else girl.

Here, in this little space in Faezine, I get to share a little personal bit about me, free to explore and reflect..."

 

Donny has been a member of Enchanted Folk since December 2007

members.enchantedfolk.com/timeofthefaeries

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