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I took my parents to see the Chinese film Hi, Mom. I wasn’t prepared for the tears

As the credits rolled on Jia Ling’s hit comedy, Bec Zhuang saw her father crying for one of the first times in her life Originally published in The Guardian, May 2021 My Dad (Ba) sits to my left and my Mum (Ma) to the right. The credits roll past in the usual blur – but instead ofContinue reading “I took my parents to see the Chinese film Hi, Mom. I wasn’t prepared for the tears”

The restorative power of Asian grocery stores

Even with an idyllic lifestyle and newfound freedom, my parents longed for familiarity. Looking back on our Sydney road trips, I realise they were an attempt to take a tiny piece of China back to Newcastle with them. Originally published on SBS Voices, August 2020 The first time I remember going to an Asian groceryContinue reading “The restorative power of Asian grocery stores”