Reading Crying in H Mart last year evoked so many emotions. As an Asian immigrant in the US, I, too, know what trying to stay anchored to your roots through food and constantly having an ‘outsider’ perspective feels like. How making parts of your identity and culture relatable to particularly White Americans often involves so much effort.
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It was also a portal to understand better my partner, who shares the same fractured identity as Michelle Zauner, and also beginning to make a better sense of my MIL and where she comes from.

It was a wonderful gift to hear Michelle speak today about her mom, her identity and her journey, and have signed copies of her book! If you haven’t read this book yet, you should! ❤️ 2/2

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