Commentary: 'Go back' denies my parents' sacrifice
On a good day, I'm almost fluent in Chinese. I pepper my sentences with English "so's" and "likes" as well as the occasional hand flourish when I attempt to shape my thoughts in midair.
Early on, my father impressed on me the importance of learning the language. It would become the foundation of my relationships with family; Chinese allows my grandmother to be at ease as she asks me to set the table or tells
