“I’m trying to build a story between horror and fairy tale, to find at least some glimmer of truth.” In the late 1970s, the head of the Phan family decides to emigrate from Vietnam - a decision that will destroy their family and turn the lives of those who left upside down. head. Some of the children - older sister Anh and two brothers Minh and Thanh - go first, expecting to be reunited with family in a refugee camp in Hong Kong. This plan is not destined to come true - a sudden tragedy leaves three children orphans. Sixteen-year-old An overnight becomes a nanny for her younger brothers. Soon all three immigrate to Thatcher-era Britain. Can they find happiness in a strange land and cope with the survivor's guilt that haunts them? Will the death of relatives and the sacrifices Anh had to make be justified? The answers will be found in this deeply poetic text, written as a manifesto of humanity and the value of life. Wandering Souls is an incredibly powerful debut novel about love, loss, emigration, and the consequences of colonialism. For fans of The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen and The Love Boat, Taipei by Abigail Hin Wen.