“My sister shared this podcast with me and I was blown away by the first episode. The second one left me in my feelings. Stories of the Asian American experience are just recently becoming more prevelant. It started for me with David Chang’s Netflix show Ugly Delicious where he speaks about the food from his childhood that he was so embarrassed about as a kid. Listening to Joanna and her family speak pulled at my heartstrings, especially with her sisters. Their experiences were so different from each other’s and it led me to navigate the waters of my own experience. It’s so funny how we are just unpacking things as we get older.
I’m a first generation Vietnamese American, one of three sisters, and we too are thinking about how we grew up and really finally standing in our Asian heritage and culture. I can remember just wanting to fit in as a kid, being self deprecating to beat kids to the punch. Although I had a rough childhood, I enjoy seeing my kids take such pride in being Asian. Loving the food, the people, and the culture. I just bought the book and can’t wait to dive in. It feels so good to feel seen and to feel community in this special club, one that my kids’ generation doesn’t understand. Thank you for sharing Joana and family.”
Momsturn via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/03/22