Khiem Kyuong

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“A Side of Banh Cuon” by Khiem Kyuong

Submitted to Contest #265

Chapter 1 “Uncle Pig snorted at the webcam,” Did you say a doctor?”“Um … a medical scribe, the person who takes notes for the doctor.”“So, you’re a note-taker?”“Yes, but I also ….”My uncle squealed, “You spent five years at college taking notes to take more notes!”“Well, I ….”“What happened to medical school?” His words sunk into my subconsciousness. Like most humans, I once had a dream. But eventually, you learn that nothing is free, and medical school comes with a price tag of $324,500.99. Bo and Ma, my immigrant parents, ra...

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A medical student with an interest in creative writing, narrative medicine, and science fiction.