'Why Didn't You Tell Me?' explores a false origin story for the price of assimilation

Today's book evaluates the price of assimilation when representation, identity and belonging are erased. In Why Didn't You Tell Me? , author Carmen Rita Wong recounts how she discovered her origin story was all but true. She talks with Ailsa Chang about navigating her life after that discovery – and the impact of colonialism. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy