Sih Hsuin knows nothing about Chinese Buddhism. He has only a rough estimate of English. Now he’s supposed to explain Enlightenment to this American woman official. “The True Thing mean: human beings, so small. And life, so very big.” The agent snorts. “They’ve just worked this out?” Sih Hsuin nods. “And this makes them happy?” She shakes her head and waves him through. “Lotsa luck in Pittsburgh.”
