Finding Janine

Chiufang Hwang, M.D. was born in Taiwan but came to the United States as a toddler so her father could pursue a PhD. Usually the only Asian kid on the block growing up in Columbia, South Carolina, Chiufang was outwardly shy but inwardly eager to absorb the culture of her adopted country. It wasn't until she met Janine that Chiufang would identify her own inner-American by embracing the melting pot of cultures she encountered.

"I was the token Asian and happy to hang with any kids willing to ...