Dear Diaspora Quotes

“grief becomes a body of water

asks where are your cloves of garlic? your sliced bird's eye chili?

the body of water wants to be named
is only a girl”
― Susan Nguyen, Dear Diaspora

“What if: memory is the light you swallow?”
― Susan Nguyen, Dear Diaspora

“When did you first recoil
from your mouth? Do you feel safe wrecking language?”
― Susan Nguyen, Dear Diaspora