“But when I really think about it, I wonder if maybe it's more than that; maybe it's something that hits close to the deepest core of who I am. I'm not a religious person, but what I have with Harry is the closest thing I have - when I am with him is when the world is at its clearest for me.” YaArtistsFamily LifeChinese Americans Book:Picture Us in the Light Source: Picture Us in the Light
“Something crackles on my skin like a fire. He felt me in that moment, he understood what it was to me.” YaImmigrantsArtistsChinese Americans Book:Picture Us in the Light Source: Picture Us in the Light
“And I believed him. It was genuine, that confusion, and that was the first time I really saw him, I think- when I understood that his social persona was concealing none of what I'd always thought it was, but actual kindness instead, that there was a kind streak at his core.” YaImmigrantsFamily LifeChines Americans Book:Picture Us in the Light Source: Picture Us in the Light