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Four porcelain bowls from my father's home in Gom Benn Village.

Deciphering My Dad’s Rice Bowls

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Post published:October 20, 2025
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This article was submitted by Art Wong, webmaster for www.gombenn.org. It's been more than 30 years now since I made my one, and only visit to my father’s home in…

What is lost in translation when we can't speak with our elders in their native Chinese. Note: This is an image generated by Google Gemini.

Understanding, But Not Speaking

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Post published:October 12, 2025
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This article was submitted by Stacey Lau, a graduate student at Chapman University, and the granddaughter of Sui Ching Lau. Stacey Lau One of my greatest insecurities in life is…

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

Post author:artandjennifer
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…