Eric Kim > Quotes

“We are who we are because of where we come from, and one way to find ourselves when we're especially lost is to return to our place of origin, if only for a bit.”
― Eric Kim, Korean American: Food that Tastes Like Home

“When homecoming is no longer an option, the hero must complete his journey elsewhere. Sometimes the journey isn't just leaving and returning home, it's figuring out where home even is.”
― Eric Kim, Korean American: Food that Tastes Like Home

“There's great bravery in the choice not just to return home, but also to call something home. For those of us who have felt uprooted as children of immigrants, in between nationalities, deciding to call a place home is part of the journey.”
― Eric Kim, Korean American: Food that Tastes Like Home