She Chose Us: A Daughter's Memoir of Survival, Trauma, and the Love That Remained

From hiding beneath leaves while gunfire echoed through the forest, to crossing the Mekong River alongside women and children escaping for their lives, She Chose Us tells the deeply personal story of one survivor whose pain did not end after reaching America.

Written by her daughter, Tateng Yang, this memoir explores not only the trauma carried by refugees, but the emotional wounds that continue across generations. Through memory, healing, and reflection, the author honors her mother's life with honesty, compassion, and love.

She Chose Us is a memoir about:

• survival
• family
• war and displacement
• inherited trauma
• healing
• and the quiet ways people continue choosing love after enduring unimaginable hardship.

For readers of immigrant stories, refugee memoirs, and deeply personal family histories, She Chose Us offers an intimate look into the resilience carried by survivors and the children who inherit their stories.