This blog is dedicated to my mother, to China and Japan


Miyasan Yumei 1949
Known then as
"Yasuko Miyafuji"


Memories

You know, when you’re an incest victim or a survivor of anything, memories often have a negative connotation. Words like “flashback” and “triggering” usurp the meaning and purpose of what memories can mean, and take them to a place of pain and hurt.

But tonight, I am grateful for them. I have a right to [...]