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As an immigrant who migrated from Hong Kong as a teen, I have spent the past 20 + years living in America and as a result, my native tongue has faded. What happens when a word no longer carries meaning and becomes an abstract form?
The Kowloon series explores this question and meditates on the role of languages impact on our identity and perception.
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