Belonging in America

How does one prepare for parenthood?

Fragmented notes from the third trimester.

Jun 12 •

If not here, then where?

On uprooting, impermanence, and finding home.

Apr 30

America is a casino and I am still here rolling the dice.

On witnessing and embodying history.

Nov 12, 2024

twelve years away from home.

Jul 22, 2024 •

I cannot stop thinking about John Muir's Chinese cook.

"Everyone got rich during the Gold Rush, except for the Chinese."

Apr 11, 2024

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.

Mar 29, 2024

What do we do for Thanksgiving?

There’s no family Thanksgiving tradition for us, but we’re creating our own now, first-generation style.

Nov 22, 2023 •

The First Day of a New Life

a beginning and an end.

Oct 31, 2023 •

The Joy and Sorrows of Moving

No matter how many times I have moved, it never gets easier.

Apr 1, 2023 •

On Lunar New Year

when homesickness feels the most poignant & starting my own new year's tradition in America.

Jan 27, 2023 •

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