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“Until I was twenty, I thought I was responsible for her growing old.”
― A Woman's Story
― A Woman's Story
“In fact, she was both my first and second words: Umma, then Mom. I called to her in two languages. Even then I must have known that no one would ever love me as much as she would.”
― Crying in H Mart
― Crying in H Mart
“...and then, I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough?”
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“I put my heart and soul into my work, and I have lost my mind in the process.”
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“For our family and others like us, separation is an expression of love. Not just in the physical sense, but in the way we think. We want our children to have an education and a job, to experience life in the way we never could, knowing that everything they gain will make them more distant from us. Loving someone means separating yourself from them. The future is lived vicariously through their achievements: their lives must follow an upward trajectory. They must not fail. That is what social mobility means in Asia today.”
― Strangers on a Pier: Portrait of a Family
― Strangers on a Pier: Portrait of a Family
Daphne’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Daphne’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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36 friends
414 books
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3 friends
191 books
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4 friends
199 books
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0 books
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4 friends
665 books
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332 friends
111 books
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30 friends
271 books
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347 friends
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