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March 26, 2009

We were quite a boring family when I grew up in North Platte, Neb. There just weren't very many super-exciting things for a Chinese immigrant family to do in the small town, and we lived on a dirt road, across from the empty field lot, next to the traffic light in the middle of nowhere. Usually, on weekends, we would stay at home. ...more

September 3, 2008

He took off his fatigues and we handed him an apron. He jumped right into class and started pleating dumplings with us. ...more

July 23, 2008

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November 13, 2007