Portrait of a Nail Salon

Tien is a talented artist. Three years out of art college, she finds herself still working in her Auntie Chau’s nail salon. Feeling dissatisfied and unfullfilled, she worries about her future. However, a chance robbery at the nail salon opens up new doors for Tien, both professionally and romantically… But the main question remains – will Tien’s ultimate dream of having her very own exhibition at an art gallery ever come true? Portrait of a Nail Salon is a lighhearted read about hope and perserverance and how you can never really know what is around the corner…

DELTA Readers Me and My World is a series which aims to share stories about people’s lives around the world and the issues they are confronted with. This reader includes:

• Explanations of new vocabulary directly at the bottom of each page

• Activities to check understanding and develop your language skills

• Think about it: opportunities to reflect on what you have read

Find out more: questions and tasks designed to help you learn more about what you have read