Listen to Germaine Wong discuss the importance of knowing one's history.

‘[I]t had to do simply with the sense of where you come from that may give you answers of who you are and where you’re going.’ This clip highlights the role of history in our lives. Germaine Wong discusses her unsuccessful attempts to get her mother to talk about life in China. Germaine feels that history is not about important events, but rather about developing a sense of your place in the world by understanding your past.

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