“So what were your parents’ Chinese names, Uncle Fred?” I ask into the phone. “Oh, I can’t tell you,” he replies. Even with his gentle tone, I get the sense that this should be obvious. “To do so would be highly disrespectful. I always called them ba-ba and ma-ma.” There’s an awkward pause as I […]
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