Bùi Quỳnh Anh

FOR MY PAST

Next will be a section dedicated to my past – my background and what has shaped me. If you’ve scrolled this far, you must check out this part.

This is me. Even though I’ve forgotten where this was taken, when it was, and who took the photo. However, that signature short hairstyle, that signature pouty smile, and even that signature head tilt – it’s undeniably Quỳnh Anh Bùi, no doubt about it.

This is me. Even though I’ve forgotten where this was taken, when it was, and who took the photo. However,…

I spent 7 years of my life in the suburbs of Hanoi, in a house with tiled floors and a garden with a sapodilla tree that reached the second floor – and almost spent all day alone with my grandparents. So, I had to be a bit crazy to keep life from getting boring – I played all sorts of games, from dodgeball, hide-and-seek, to catwalk – by myself. But that solitude, aside from being a bit boring, was still very joyful.

I spent 7 years of my life in the suburbs of Hanoi, in a house with tiled floors and a…

I used to really love my birthday every year because during those times, my mom would come home early and buy me a big cake. I would wait for the moment of '3...2...1' before the lights were turned off, the candles were lit, and everyone sang 'Happy Birthday,' and I would jump up and hug my sister.

I used to really love my birthday every year because during those times, my mom would come home early and…

Dolls were a luxury for me. The doll sets, both the dolls and their clothes, were quite expensive, so throughout my childhood, I had a toy set (one of which is the plate in the photo). That said, I still had the dolls that my sister sewed for me, and that toy set has been around for quite a long time.

Dolls were a luxury for me. The doll sets, both the dolls and their clothes, were quite expensive, so throughout…

This is me and my sister. Actually, we always looked like this—lying together and smiling widely. We spent almost all our childhood time together when our parents were away. So, moments of wide smiles like this were not rare. Now my sister is far away, and it's been a long time since I hugged her

This is me and my sister. Actually, we always looked like this—lying together and smiling widely. We spent almost all…

It’s still me and my sister, but at our grandmother's house. We were still coming up with games and inventing all sorts of activities to fill our time. Although I’ve forgotten what pose we were striking at that moment.

It’s still me and my sister, but at our grandmother's house. We were still coming up with games and inventing…

And here I am in the only princess dress—in the garden of our house in the countryside. I think this is quite an interesting contrast, isn’t it?

And here I am in the only princess dress—in the garden of our house in the countryside. I think this…

It's me, my sister, my mom, and my mom's best friend. The photo was taken right before her best friend flew to Canada (the funny thing is that I wasn't aware she was leaving, so I smiled brightly).

It's me, my sister, my mom, and my mom's best friend. The photo was taken right before her best friend…

When I was younger, I often felt lonely. I felt the loneliest when all my friends in kindergarten were picked up, and I was still waiting for my mom on the school porch. So that day, I was probably feeling down again, and my mom had to sit down slowly and comfort me by patting my head.

When I was younger, I often felt lonely. I felt the loneliest when all my friends in kindergarten were picked…

We usually had some time after 9:30 every evening to be together. And the best way was to watch something together—maybe a movie, maybe tennis, or even reading stories together. At that moment, I was watching Nadal. When I was 5 years old, I really liked Nadal.

We usually had some time after 9:30 every evening to be together. And the best way was to watch something…

Here I am again in the garden, wearing a purple dress. But don’t I look very stylish in this photo?

Here I am again in the garden, wearing a purple dress. But don’t I look very stylish in this photo?

My family has a new member—and we all look so similar that we couldn't help but laugh. The only thing is, we were very happy at that moment.

My family has a new member—and we all look so similar that we couldn't help but laugh. The only thing…

My younger brother has started to walk, and my mom has begun her busy schedule again. So, I took care of him, and the best way to do that was to just carry him around like this. That way, he wouldn’t fall!

My younger brother has started to walk, and my mom has begun her busy schedule again. So, I took care…

This is me and Mai Bùi during some recess, in a conversation that I can no longer remember. We just felt like taking a photo after Mai Bùi scrolled through her gallery—she said that photos are a part of a person. This photo is a part of me after she passed away

This is me and Mai Bùi during some recess, in a conversation that I can no longer remember. We just…

This is me and my younger brother, a long time after he learned to walk and talk, a long time after he didn’t need me to look after him anymore. He went hiking with me and struck a pose for the photo like an Avenger.

This is me and my younger brother, a long time after he learned to walk and talk, a long time…

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