Holly Du
BIO
Biography

Holly Du is a former mental health social worker and lifelong writer whose work gives voice to real stories of struggle, faith, and redemption. 

Writing in Chinese since the age of fourteen, she has published fourteen non-fiction books across Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan, specializing in biographies that illuminate the strength of the human spirit.

Now, in her first English work, By the Riverside of Kampuchea, Holly shares the extraordinary journey of Sieu Van Tran — a Canadian–Chinese–Cambodian woman who endures sexism, ethnic violence, famine, and trauma, and ultimately discovers healing and identity through faith in Christ.

Through every story she tells, Holly invites readers to witness how grace can emerge from even the deepest suffering.

ADDRESS
City: Toronto, Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
LANGUAGES
English and Chinese
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
By the Riverside of Kampuchea, Memoirs of Sieu Van Tran: Return from the Killing Fields, a Love Story
Publisher
Holly Hoa-Tieu Du
Year
2025
Title
千里烽火萬里情 – 陳秀雲的回憶錄,殺戮場歸來,一個愛的故事
Publisher
Holly Hoa-Tieu Du
Year
2025
Title
先行者 – 宋美齡的信仰之旅 Pioneer - The Faith Journey of Meiling Soong
Publisher
Holly Hoa-Tieu Du
Year
2025
Title
聆聽 – 困境孩子的心底呼聲 Active Listening - Stories from the Left-behind Children
Publisher
Holly Hoa-Tieu Du
Year
2025
Title
聆聽 – 心理治療室內的故事 Active Listening - Stories from the Counselling Room
Publisher
Holly Hoa-Tieu Du
Year
2005
Title
聆聽 – 地震心理援助的故事 Active Listening – Earthquake Crisis Intervention
Publisher
Holly Hoa-Tieu Du
Year
2025
School presentation details
Audience Size
15-20
Intended Audience
high school, university
Presentation Length
1 hour
Presentation Description
Presentation description

book reading

Presentation Fee(s)
free
EQUITY INITIATIVE
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Members who identify as:
Black, Indigenous, and/or racialized
Programs & Interests
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