Dolly Brenneman was born with the name Nguyen-Son Le-Hang in Bien Hoa, Vietnam, in 1952. She spent her childhood in Vietnam and Paris where she attended American schools. She first came to the United States for college in Buffalo, New York. After working for a few years post-graduation, she moved to Houston with her husband. Dolly discusses her experiences growing up during the Vietnam War, living in Houston as a Vietnamese American, and her involvement in the Houston community.
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