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Letty Leh-ti

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A Conversation Between an Immigrant Parent and American Daughter

Submitted to Contest #171

I am bathing in the realm of darkness, after dusk there is no goddess that lives within the sky to shine light. As I go to undress for peace my flesh is isolated by the spirits of my ancestors before me. My Ma has told me stories of those who immigrated to the U.S in search of the American Dream, the good fortune. She tells me how they’ve encountered helplessness but were able to push through with determination. It is those stories that leave me questioning if their struggles were at all worth it and if they are at peace with how the generat...

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