When I graduated from college, my parents had more concerns than pride. My mother worried that I would be a real “bachelor(ette).” She complained that my height was less than desirable and my skin was not silky. According to my mother, my “less-than-desirable” look was caused by the Great Famine during Mao’s time. When she […]
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