Personal Essays
A series of personal essays documenting the chapters that shaped who I am — from Saigon to Silicon Valley.
Art
A basic ceramic sculpture class, taken almost by accident, turned into a semester of relearning patience with my hands instead of my head — four pieces of clay, and the parts of me that coding never asked for.
Philosophy
A required religion course at Santa Clara University was the last place I expected to find a philosophy that matched how I had already been living. Camus did not give me answers. He gave me a clearer way to look at the questions.
2016 – Present
In 2016, at an age when most people are still figuring out what they want, Hieu "Ray" Bui made a bet — on himself, on a country he had never lived in, and on a future he could only imagine. He has not looked back since.
Coming Soon
New essays added as the journey continues.