Biographie de Alison Hồng Nguyễn Lihalakha
Alison H?ng Nguy?n Lihalakha grew up in Florida and Kansas before heading to the West Coast and settling in Hawaii. She was the first in her family to complete a university education, graduating from the University of Kansas with honors in Sociology. She served two years as a Teach For America corps member teacher in Oakland, then went on to earn a law degree from the University of Washington. Alison's career has included legal advocacy, contract management, and real estate sales.
Her interests in children's rights and the plight of displaced persons led her to further her studies, and she earned a Certificate in International Development from the University of British Columbia. Alison has spent the past ten years living abroad with her husband and children. In Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, and most recently the Republic of Korea, she has made friends and explored new customs and cultures while sharing her own.
Salted Plums is her first publication.