Learn About Our Family's History

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Learn About Our Family's History 〰️

vietnamese mother with child

Barbie, 7 months old with her mother in Saigon, Vietnam

An elderly man and woman sitting on a black bench in front of a white wall with photographs. The man is wearing a white shirt, and the woman is wearing a brown floral dress.

Barbie’s grandparents (Father’s side) in Saigon, VN 2001

A young woman standing in a garden full of leafy plants, posing for a black-and-white photo, wearing a dress with ornate collar details.

A woman sitting on a scooter in front of a large building with arches and balconies, in an urban setting with people and bicycles in the background.

Salu Larrinaga, wonderful mother, wife, and talented artist

Painting of a bouquet of chrysanthemums in a brass pitcher, with yellow, white, and light green flowers, on a dark background

Barbie’s mom, Ha owned a Vietnamese pho stand in Saigon, Vietnam for years during the 1980s.

Salu’s artwork

A family portrait featuring six members dressed in formal attire against a white background.

Barbie with siblings and parents

A man and a young girl standing close together in front of a lemon tree with yellow lemons, smiling at the camera.

Barbie with her dad in their backyard next to their orange tree in 1992.

A young man in a military or police uniform standing outdoors next to a building with open shutters. He is holding an object in his hands and looking at the camera.

Barbie’s father as a young soldier in South Vietnam. He was a P.O.W. for six long years before being released by the communist party.

A vintage portrait of a man and woman with light skin, with the man seated and the woman standing, inside an ornate gold frame.

A still life painting of various fruits including pineapple, watermelon, bananas, apples, grapes, berries, and other tropical fruits on a green surface.

Jose & Micaela Gabica

Salu’s artwork

Barbie & Matthew - together since 2015

A tattooed woman with red hair and a man with a beard and sunglasses, both smiling, sitting outdoors on rocks with green foliage in the background.

Black and white photo of a woman wearing a wide-brimmed hat with a decorative band, smiling with visible teeth, looking slightly to her left.

Barbie’s mother

A woman and a young girl sitting outdoors near a rose bush, smiling at the camera.

Barbie and her mom in 1994.

A painted portrait of an elderly man sitting on a chair and an elderly woman standing beside him, both dressed in old-fashioned clothing, in front of a plain yellow background.

Salu Larrinaga’s Aitxitxa & Amuma (Grandparents)

A man cooking on a stove in a kitchen, wearing glasses, an apron, and holding a spatula

Aitxitxa Tom Bicandi making morcillas in the basement of the Basque Center for the annual Euzkualdunak dinner.

Painting of a countryside scene with a wooden barn, several horses, a person on horseback, and trees with autumn foliage, set against mountains and a cloudy sky.

Salu’s artwork

Two women smiling outdoors, one standing and one seated in a wooden chair, both wearing wide-brimmed sun hats and floral clothing, with trees in the background.

Barbie and her mother 2023

GABICA-LARRINAGA FAMILY ARTICLE, COURTESY OF: