Alive Quotes

“He sat down in a corner and ordered half a pound of dumplings, which came in a white bowl with a blue rim. While he was eating, his memory was further revived and sharpened by the familiar taste of the stuffing, made of pork, leeks, cabbage, dried shrimp, ginger, sesame oil. Every bit of the memory became unmistakable now.”
― Ha Jin, Alive

“Liya’s letter threw her parents”
― Ha Jin, Alive

“For three days her father,”
― Ha Jin, Alive