"I sometimes wonder what would have happened had my father not insisted on teaching me to read and write in Korean. What would have happened if I hadn't gone vegan, started The Korean Vegan, begun peeling back the layers of my family's history?

Where would I be if I'd kept those stories to myself?

I rattle the chain between my hands. Let the weight of the horseshoes settle against my palms."

New York Times best-selling author and James Beard Award-winner, Joanne Molinaro, celebrates her mom, Sunny, on the occasion of her 75th birthday, and reflects on language barriers and bridges.

Visit the episode page on The Korean Vegan website for a written version of this podcast and Joanne's Zucchini Tart recipe. 

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