Kuto was born in a small village in Vietnam. His parents were farmers and they struggled to make ends meet. When Kuto was five years old, his father died in a farm accident. His mother had to take care of him and his sister by herself. Life was hard for them, but they managed to get by.
When Kuto turned eighteen, he decided to join the army. He wanted to help defend his country against the Americans who were trying to invade it. He fought bravely, but eventually he was captured and taken prisoner-of-war.
The Americans treated him harshly, but he refused to give them any information about his country or its people. After a few months, they sent him back to Vietnam where he was put into a prison camp.
Life in the prison camp was difficult for Kuto; he didn’t have enough food or water and the conditions were very unsanitary. However, he kept his spirits up by telling stories about his life back home to the other prisoners-of-war who were also being held there captive with him