Ka Lee Moua was born in 1939. Growing up, she helped her family with chores and farming. She married her husband during the war. He was killed in action, leaving her and her kids. She struggled as a single-parent, and felt as if her world had ended. However, kids were her motivation. This kept her going. When the war ended in 1975, she sought safety in the jungle of Laos. She protected her young children at all costs while running away from enemy attacks. With luck, they made it to Thailand, and onward to the U.S.