When Hue-Tam canceled her trip to Vietnam because of the coronavirus, she had no idea what she would miss.

Hue-Tam’s family is scattered around the globe, from Vietnam to France, and now California. But thanks to technology, it’s easier than ever to communicate with your loved ones far away. You just don’t feel as far as you really are. You’re just a flight away, you tell yourself. Until one day, someone you love is dying and you can’t be there.

Host & Executive Producer Jonathan Hirsch

Editors: Catherine Saint Louis, Jonathan Hirsch

Producers: Vikram Patel, Tanner Robbins

Engineer: Scott Somerville

Music by Matt McGinley & Blue Dot Sessions

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