So honored that this story was nominated for two @beardfoundation awards alongside the greats @ligayamishan @yasminkhanstories @tacotrail and @druishamericanprincess! Many thanks to @erin_florio and @cntraveler for asking me to tell a story from a community that is a part of my heart, and to the many friends, cousins, aunties and uncles of Chinatown, New York City. May Chinatown live for ten thousand years.