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When the Seeds of Youth Flower:
From Childhood to 2020
Asian-Americans are not a single story or a monolithic group in the COVID-19 pandemic. It's important to see beyond the surface and to see the depth and humanity each person holds. These dynamic and multidimensional stories start in childhood and continue to influence each individual's lives, each in a unique and important way.
Childhood Pictures of Narrators
Transition
"What's important to me here in this country is my home and my family and that's it. The feeling I have when I go back to to Japan… it's the things that I remember from my childhood that made me who I am. That's important. It’s that space. It’s that air. It’s that piece of land that defines me." - Ann Rubin
(Echoes of Youth)
"I have the fondest memories with my grandma as a child.
Frankly speaking, I have more recollections of my grandma
than I do of my mom.
I recommend young folks to bond with their grandparents
and make as many memories with them when you get the chance."
- Myung Hwang (Seeds of Childhood)
"What I miss in South Korea… is just one thing. The place that I was born and grew up in. The old fishing village that I used to live in. I miss the people who lived there and the friends I played with... Although it’s probably not possible, when I die, I want to be scattered in the ocean there." - Kang-min Lee
(Seeds of Childhood)
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