• "Chinese Determination" by Martha Ma (1974) by moca

  Queens, NY – I am from a family of immigrants. My grandparents on both sides immigrated from Shandong, China to Korea where both my parents were born: my mom in the north and my dad in the south. During the Korea ... Read more

• Afternoon at the Sun Theatre - Monday Marry Me Movie Marathon Matinee (1971) by Margaret Chen Wong

  new york new york – The "Monday Marry Me Movie Marathon Matinee." When we were younger that’s what my brothers and I would call what we did at least once every summer. It all starts with a wedding invitation. No ... Read more Tags: new york wedding movie sun

• "Comfortable" by Davina Wan (1970) by moca

  – I came to America at the age of 17 as the oldest child in 1970. I have four younger siblings who I helped raised. My father was already in America and he finally got the approval to sponsor us to come. ... Read more

• "Return to Ecuador" by Cecile Chong (1970) by moca

  Ecuador – I was born in Ecuador in 1964. My grandparents along with their five children went back to China in 1948. They had their sixth child in China. After the arrival of Communism no one was allowed to leave ... Read more Tags: communism ecuador macao

• Breaking Rocks (1970) by Bill Tai

  Ouray, Colorado – This story is about touchstones. We’ve all picked up a pretty pebble from somewhere and either skipped it into the water or flung it into the air, or maybe even brought it home as a keepsake. My fi ... Read more

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