Nostalgia Project

This question about what I loved between the ages of 7 and 14 really struck a chord with me. As an immigrant, I didn’t realize how much we didn’t have until my classmates told me. We cherished every little thing we had because we knew they were hard-earned. The pandemic hit my home hard, and I needed to bring some joy and lightness to our lives. So, I decided to illustrate some of my favorite things from that period. I went through my trunk and found all the items I’ve kept. It was so much fun to look at them, draw, and think about each one. But more importantly, it was really telling how each item that I kept physically, formed me as an adult. It was a transformative process to see, reflect, and understand these items. And to fully immerse myself in the joy their memory brings.