A Different Pond

A Different Pond is an unforgettable story about a simple event - a long-ago fishing trip.

As a young boy, Bao and his father awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis.

Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation; a successful catch meant a fed family. Between hope-filled casts, Bao listens as his father tells him about a different pond in their homeland of Vietnam.

Graphic novelist Thi Bui and acclaimed poet Bao Phi deliver a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and son - and between cultures, old and new.