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Unlocking family history in 'Before Me'

Dec 21, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Lisa's Limited Knowledge of Her Mother's Past

  • Lisa Phu didn't know many details about her mother Lan's life before coming to the US.
  • Lisa only learned she was ethnically Chinese in her 20s.
ANECDOTE

Motherhood Sparks Conversation

  • After Lisa's daughter was born, Lan helped care for her.
  • This prompted deeper conversations about Lan's life in Cambodia and motherhood.
INSIGHT

Shared Experience of Motherhood

  • Lan felt Lisa could understand her experiences better now that she was also a mother.
  • Shared motherhood unlocked previously unspoken topics.
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