More than 40 years ago, Doan and Mylinh Dinh fled Vietnam and established a new family here in Memphis — a city that gave them not just a chance for survival but the opportunity to thrive. Their eldest daughter, Theresa Dinh, M.D., has begun her residency in general surgery at University of Tennessee Health Science Center; she is flourishing and, together with her two siblings, is a clear example of the resiliency of the human spirit and proof that the American Dream is alive and well here in Memphis.