“We believe the one who has power. He is the one who gets to write the story. So when you study history, you must ask yourself, Whose story am I missing? Whose voice was suppressed so that this voice could come forth? Once you have figured that out, you must find that story too. From there you get a clearer, yet still imperfect, picture.”

A beautifully moving generational saga. The narrative unfolds in a clear nod to the traditional oral storytelling style and the writing paints such vivid snapshots of the family’s history. I think it’s a really creative way to view the generational effects of imperialism.