Honoring Our Roots
At our grandparents' grave - my sister, my brother and I Summer is the time of family reunions. Incidentally, just before my hip surgery, we had a family [...]
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Aug, 2018
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Feb, 2018
Why Returning to Our Roots is so Meaningful
Why is it so meaningful to return to your roots? To where your ancestors are from? To visit places you only know from stories and pictures? I’ve asked myself that every [...]
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Jul, 2013
My Grandparents’ House
The latest photo of my grandparents' former house, taken by me on my last visit in June 2009. My essay 'Thrown Out' of the Family Home was published in [...]
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Dec, 2012
My Most Meaningful Read of 2012: Secrets and Spies – The Harbin Files
Of all the books I read this year, the one I have thought most about, talked most about and continue to think about is Mara Moustafine's Secrets and Spies [...]