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Xinyi Song

Xinyi “Mel” Song is a bilingual writer in Chinese and English. Originally from Xichang, China, she moved to the United States for college. Her work focuses on family history, womanhood, identity, and the stories we tell through food. She lives in Boston with her partner and their cat, Haha. Follow her on Instagram @mel.mel.s.
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    Xinyi Song

    Her Bitterness: A Woman’s Choice

    For years, she only talked about how lucky we were to pull through as a family. It was luck for my father and me, I think, to be the survivors of 0.01 percent. But what was it for her, when…