Teacher loses her voice, finds her calling

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Update: April, 16/2017 – 09:00

To your health: Phương (right, first row) delivered free medicines on a field trip to Ea Phang in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai.
Viet Nam News A throat affliction putting paid to her chosen vocation as a teacher, a young woman stumbles on to a new art form, courtesy some lotus flowers and a Buddhist spirit. Hồng Vân tells an inspiring story.

Nguyễn Nhật Minh Phương was very clear about her choice of career.

She majored in pedagogy and duly became a teacher. She loved her job.

Two years ago, at the start of the 2015-2016 academic year, she found that her throat was hoarse all the time. At the hospital, she received shocking news.

“They told me that I would have to undergo surgery or quit teaching, otherwise, I may not be able to speak anymore.

“It was very hard at first. I couldn’t help feeling lost and was uncertain about the future,” Phương said. “I still loved children and I loved teaching a lot.”

A few months later, life sprung another surprise. Tiếp tục đọc “Teacher loses her voice, finds her calling”