(Baonghean.vn) – People throughout the mountainous district of Tuong Duong still call him Luong Van Thuong.Can village, Tam Thai commune, Tuong Duong districtis a "disabled poet". He only has a moving left arm to do things for himself and compose poetry.
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At the age of 8, after an accident while herding buffalo, Luong Van Thuong had to leave school. At first, he could still move by himself, but at the age of 14, he could only walk with his hands, and at the age of 32, he could no longer walk. |
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Mr. Thuong's illness is getting worse every day, and now he can no longer turn over on his own. He can no longer move his legs and right arm. |
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The old stilt house of Mrs. Kha Thi Huong's family (1946) has a corner below which is Mr. Thuong's room. |
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All objects that Mr. Thuong uses have an additional handle, because he only has his left arm and can move but within a very limited range. |
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Mr. Thuong's family has 5 people, 1 old mother, 2 young grandchildren, 1 younger brother. The whole family's life depends on the labor of the younger brother Luong Van Thuan (1985). |
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Before being bedridden, he could still weave fishing nets, cut vegetables to help his family, but now he can do nothing but use his remaining arm to take notes. |
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Mr. Thuong uses his left arm and writes with his arm facing up with great difficulty. |
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Since he left school, he has learned to write poetry. He now has over 400 poems of various lengths. |
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Many of his poems have been published in newspapers and magazines. His dream is to earn a small amount of money to print his own book of poems. |
Ho Phuong