Reconnecting Through Storytelling

This chapter explores the author's deep relationship with narrative and how storytelling informs their understanding of family history, especially in the context of migration and trauma. It highlights the complexities of displacement and the challenge of reconstructing past lives, emphasizing the need for alternative narratives that resonate with real experiences. Through personal anecdotes and reflections on their novel, the author illustrates the transformative power of storytelling as a way to heal and reconnect with memories and identities that have been silenced.