Amanda Nguyen, a civil rights advocate and survivor of campus assault, is set to become the first Vietnamese woman in space, while continuing her advocacy work for assault survivors.
Amanda Nguyen , a civil rights advocate and survivor of campus assault, is set to make history as the first Vietnamese woman in space.'Harvard was my dream,' said Nguyen.However, her dream turned into a nightmare.'I like so many other women experienced assault, college campus assault, I was raped on campus,' she revealed. Following her assault, Nguyen faced challenges.'My rape made me make a choice, justice or my career, and I decided to choose justice,' she said.
Now, Nguyen is set to honor those dreams aboard a Blue Origin space rocket.'My mom, her siblings are both refugees from Vietnam, and we came on boats, and now we're on spaceships,' she said. Nguyen expressed gratitude for her heritage. 'I'm so grateful to my heritage. No matter who you are, where you come from, you can absolutely make it through,' she said. As she prepares for her journey to space, Nguyen continues her work for assault survivors.
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