PinnedWeiLi Duan-YoungToday is Chinese New Year (we celebrate for a week).Around 11 a.m. Samuel prepared the stuffing: minced pork with lots of finely chopped napa cabbage leaves and green onions mixed with soy…4 min read·Feb 13, 2021----
WeiLi Duan-YoungWorld is out of balance, Every woman needs a SisterhoodComing out of semi-retirement after three years, I feel that the universe has thrown me into an exciting new adventure by teaching a master…2 min read·Mar 15, 2022----
WeiLi Duan-YoungUkraine, You are the Symbol of Freedom and CourageI haven’t watched daily news for many years, but in the last few days my heart calls out to the freedom fighters in Ukraine as I follow the…3 min read·Mar 10, 2022----
WeiLi Duan-YoungIf I Were a Boy…I was 4 years old, he wore a grass green military uniform, same as Daddy:3 min read·Feb 26, 2021----
WeiLi Duan-YoungI have a scar on my forearm close to my elbow.Chinatown, New York. Summer of 1994.4 min read·Feb 24, 2021--1--1
WeiLi Duan-YoungA letter to my 15-year-old daughter:For a girl who reads at the speed of one book a week, what advice would I give you? Well, at least I will try:4 min read·Feb 20, 2021--1--1
WeiLi Duan-YoungIf I can’t speak for the rest of my life, I will still make a difference and let the world hear my…If I can’t speak for the rest of my life, I will be happy writing, bathing in the sun, listening to bird singing.2 min read·Feb 4, 2021----
WeiLi Duan-YoungToday, in my weekly memoir writing class, my teacher said, “Let’s take four minutes and start with…Four minutes later, these words landed on my page: “This is a book of a US businesswoman who is a Chinese immigrant, awakening to her…4 min read·Jan 29, 2021--1--1
WeiLi Duan-Young“Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound…” Garth Brooks’s voice is warm and deep.“Please sing with me, the last verse…” He enthusiastically invites everyone on Capitol Hill — the President, Madam Vice President, and all…3 min read·Jan 24, 2021----