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America is a casino and I am still here rolling the dice.
On witnessing and embodying history.
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I am back, and I've got news.
It's going to be a wild ride.
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Yuezhong
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Moving again: what we keep and part with tell us who we are.
Packing and unpacking is a rite of passage that leads us into a new phase in life.
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I cannot stop thinking about John Muir's Chinese cook.
"Everyone got rich during the Gold Rush, except for the Chinese."
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On Lunar New Year
when homesickness feels the most poignant & starting my own new year's tradition in America.
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Yuezhong
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Turning 30
twelve years away from home.
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Yuezhong
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Learning how to write, all over again.
a piece of writing about writing itself.
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Yuezhong
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What do we do for Thanksgiving?
There’s no family Thanksgiving tradition for us, but we’re creating our own now, first-generation style.
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Yuezhong
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Homecoming Part 1: the before
After six long years, I am finally going home.
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Yuezhong
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Homecoming Part 3: it's always about the food.
*contains photos of delicious meals.
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Homecoming Part 2: the delightful surprises
the language, the clothes, and the weather.
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Yuezhong
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Pregnancy is not beautiful.
Notes from the second trimester.
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