artandjennifer - Gom Benn Scholarship Fund

A paper son faced an intense pass/fail entrance interview to enter the United States, or be turned back.

A Paper Son’s Great Test — His Entrance Exam

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Post published:April 21, 2025
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Bing K. Wong's 1938 immigration photo Coming into San Pedro Bay, was he happy and excited, or anxious and fearful? His biggest hurdle was still ahead. My father, Bing K.…

This is a photographic representation of our Gom Benn family tree. It isn't real. But we're getting closer to the real thing.

Mapping Our Family Tree

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Post published:February 2, 2025
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Want to trace your ancestry? Map your family tree? Until recently, that was especially difficult for us American-Born Chinese. Most of us can’t match our ancestors’ American names with their…

Photo of Chi Tung in front of gathering at distribution of her 2022 Dong Genealogy.

Who Is Chi Tung?

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Post published:February 1, 2025
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Why family trees? And why Gom Benn’s family trees? Chi Tung For Chi Tung (董小琪), her Gom Benn research began not long after her daughter Diana married Chase Wong. Chase…

Gom Benn generational poem superimposed on image of newborn baby.

What’s In a Name? Our Generational Poem

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Post published:January 22, 2025
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A baby is coming. The due date is near. Have you picked a name? Go with a popular favorites: Liam, Noah, Oliver, James or Elijah? Or if a girl: Olivia, Emma,…