writing

This piece examines the life of my Pakistani paternal grandfather through inherited stories and diasporic literature. Without the ability to exchange words or even visit the land he once walked, I turn to literature by other Asian diasporic writers to bridge what remains unknowable. This exploration is not just a speculative reconstruction of his life, but an attempt to answer my own questions on how I personally fit into my lineage and live in America through my understandings of his journey. (To respect privacy, names have been changed.)