You couldn’t be successful and worrying about where you were going to sleep, what you were going to eat.

E: What’s your name? Chen Eileen. X: Fu Xinghua. E: How old are you? I’m 16. X: 50… no, 55. E: What’s today’s date? The 25th. X: November 25. E: 2018. X: Yeah, 2018. E: Who are you currently married...

Upbringings in China, Japanese Culture, and 9/11: Stories from My Dad, Zijiang Yang

My dad and I discuss his childhood experiences of family life and academics in China, and how they differed from mine in America. We reflect on his career pursuits as a police officer, tour guide, and sushi chef due to...

My mother is also my teacher

My mom is a teacher who has taught at a primary school for about 25 years. I want to make clear on how she feel about teaching through this way. And by her sincere speaking, I really feel how great...

My mother's twenties: valuable memories of mother's youth

The interview mainly records my mother's memories of her youth. In this interview, my mother talked about her youth, from studying tailoring to getting married and having children. When studying tailoring, my mother was always very motivated and diligent in...

"Would you have rather lived in this era or yours?"

A casual conversation with my mother about growing up in Su Zhou, moving to America, facing discrimination, memories of 9/11, and her current present life.