In the Land of Monsoons

By Krystal M. Chuon

In the Land of Monsoons is Krystal M. Chuon's second work that'll take you through different times and spaces of various experiences, memories, and feelings. Through her words, Krystal explores her Khmer identity, family, and her motherland. In the process of it all, Krystal is steadily molding a legacy, hoping her work will reach and benefit future descendants as she tries to find her footing as an emerging writer and creative.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Krystal M. Chuon
• Release date: Dec 4, 2021
• ISBN: 9798201514112

Krystal M. Chuon

Krystal M. Chuon is a 2nd generation Khmer American. She was born in San Francisco to Khmer refugees who escaped the horrific genocide of Cambodia in the 1970s. She has always enjoyed expressing herself through art and writing. Her writing tends to include reflections on self, past, memories, stories, and history.

Book preview

a swarm of ancestral sighs

breathed me to life

but fluid raged inside of me

with sapphire blue tinting my skin

khmers say there is power in names

perhaps monyda blessed me

and perhaps my ancestors understood

the preciousness of my life

embedding long-gone wishes into my being

knowing that their dreams will be fulfilled,

one day,

with me

––––––––

this was my birth into the universe

reminding me to be thankful for every day

that this stardust vessel of mine is sacred

and i am to live this life with absolute purpose,

grace, fortitude, and ease

ancestors residing in my bones

deep within my joints

they’re the push and pull of my limbs

down to these fingertips that spill their stories

they are there

and everywhere

i carry their weight,