Pitiful life of two children whose mother is missing and father is working far away

Cong Kien DNUM_CBZAFZCABI 10:01

(Baonghean.vn) - Their mother has disappeared, their father and brother have gone to work far away, two young children have to live in a dilapidated house, and have to depend on their uncle's family for daily food. That is the pitiful situation of Vi Van Thuan and Vi Kim Anh in Khe Thoi village, Lang Khe commune (Con Cuong).

Nằm ở cuối bản Khe Thơi, xã Lạng Khê (Con Cuông).
Located at the end of Khe Thoi village, Lang Khe commune (Con Cuong), for the past 3 years, the dilapidated house of Mr. Vi Van May (born in 1980) and his wife only has the shadow of Mr. May's 2 small children named Vi Van Thuan (born in 2006) and Vi Kim Anh (2010). Mr. May's wife, Lo Thi Huong (born in 1983), is said to have disappeared, he and his eldest son, Vi Van Quyen (born in 2002), are doing business in Binh Phuoc. Photo: Cong Kien

Căn nhà trống hoác
The house was empty, the walls were rotten, and there was nothing of value left. The two children lived in poverty, both materially and spiritually. Photo: Cong Kien

Nơi góc bếp còn treo ít nồi niêu, cô bé Vi Kim Anh thường tần ngần đứng xem như tìm lại hình bóng của người mẹ. Ảnh: Công Kiên
In the corner of the kitchen, there are still some moldy pots and pans hanging, which have not been heated for a long time. Photo: Cong Kien

Còn cậu bé Vi Văn Thuần thường đảo mớ quần áo, đồ đạc như để tìm hơi ấm của bố mẹ. Ảnh: Công Kiên
In the house, there are only a bunch of old clothes that still bear the image of the father and mother of the two young children. Photo: Cong Kien

Rất may là nhà bác ruột là Vi Văn Thịnh (SN 1972) ở cạnh bên, hai em thường qua lại cơm nước cùng gia đình. Gia cảnh ông Thịnh cũng rất nghèo túng, ông bị mất một bàn tay, 3 con gái đều đã lấy chồng, riêng vợ chồng ông sống trong căn nhà đại đoàn kết khoảng 30 m2, trị giá 30 triệu đồng.
The two children's uncle, Vi Van Thinh (born in 1972), lives next door. The two children often come over to eat with the family. Mr. Thinh's family is also very poor. He lost a hand. His three daughters are all married. He, his wife and his grandchild live in a solidarity house of about 30 square meters.2, worth 30 million VND. Despite poverty, Mr. Thinh and his wife did not abandon their younger brother's two grandchildren, taking care of their food and education. Currently, Thuan is in 6th grade and Anh is in 2nd grade. Photo: Cong Kien

Hàng ngày, cậu bé Vi Văn Thuần thường vào rừng kiếm củi giúp hai bác, với cậu công việc vất vả này đã thành thói quen.  Ảnh: Công Kiên
Every day, little Vi Van Thuan often goes into the forest to help his parents collect firewood. This hard work has become a habit for him. Photo: Cong Kien

Còn Vi Kim Anh giúp hai bác xuống suối lấy nước, giặt giũ, nấu nướng hay phơi cây thuốc.  Ảnh: Công Kiên
Vi Kim Anh helps the two elderly people go down to the stream to get water, do laundry, cook or dry medicinal plants. Photo: Cong Kien

Mỗi buổi chiều, hai đứa trẻ thường đứng trước cảnh cửa mục nát, xiêu vẹo nhìn về con đường phía xa, mong ngóng những dáng hình thân quen. Vi Văn Thuần cho biết:
Every afternoon, the two children often stand in front of the dilapidated, rickety door, looking out at the road in the distance, waiting for familiar figures. Vi Van Thuan said: "My biggest wish right now is for my father, mother and brother to return, for the whole family to reunite...". Photo: Cong Kien

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