Ly Tran

Ly Tran was born in Vietnam. During the war, the Khmer Rouge was forcing children to become soldiers. At 11 years old, Ly was a prime target. His parents snuck him out of the country by night, sending him on a boat to the US, where they hoped he would be safe, despite their fears and sorrows of never seeing him again. After many uncertain months on the boat, Ly was adopted by foster parents in Davis County, Utah. He has lived in Utah for the past 45 years.