AAPI Heritage Month on 23ABC: Dr. Portia Choi
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She was born in âThe Land of the Morning Calm,â and her life changed as the result of war. Now Dr. Portia Choi resides in Bakersfield with quite a story to tell, one she pens through poetry.
âI am your mother, Oaksun, I will protect you and hide you from the soldiers. I will look for you, so you cannot see the shattered arms. I will cuddle you to sleep,â read Korean-American Poet and Peace Advocate, Dr. Portia Choi from her book of original poems,
Sungsook, Korean War Poems.