In Yer's Kitchen

Standing in the kitchen one day, a young woman discovers that her tiny, elderly Hmong mother is not who she appears to be.

Yia grew up with a traditional mother who wanted her to marry, raise a family, tend a garden, and cook Hmong food. Yia wanted freedom. The two had little in common, except their opposition to each other.

In a seemingly ordinary moment in Mom's kitchen, Yia had a sudden awakening. She watched her mother move from pot to pot with the instinctive grace of a symphony conducto...