Interviewer
Janelle Fleming
Files
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Ethnic Group
Chinese American
Generation
Youth
Description
In October 1915, a brave man left his home country of China to come to America in search of something better in “Gum San,” the land of the “Golden Hills.” Because of this man, Debbie was given the opportunity to begin her life in the U.S. This man was her grandfather. “As a family, people share a unique bond, ” Debbie explains. “Even though I cannot communicate well with my…older relatives because of a language barrier, I cherish and value the time I spend with them…”
Keywords
Oral History, Stockton - CA, California, Chinese American, History
Comments
This oral history is part of the STOCKTONSpeaks! Project that ran from 2002-2005 in Stockton, CA. You can read more about STOCKTONSpeaks! on the homepage and the About page.
Recommended Citation
Buck, Riley. "Wong Family: Debbie Nozuka (Youth)". (2005). STOCKTONSpeaks! Chinese American Stories. Oral History 3.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/ss-cha/3
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Relatives
Nancy Wong (Elder)
Violet Chan (Middle)