My object is my family's twelve chinese zodiacs that we hang on our door. It's been there my whole life. The zodiacs are important to me because they remind me of my Chinese heritage. My parents don't often talk about my family or where we came from, so having a reminder and a physical object that connects me to where I’m from means alot to me. Furthermore the twelve zodiacs are a gateway to learning more about Chinese cultures and traditions. It's because of our ornament that I know I was born in the year of the pig, the story of how the 12 Chinese zodiacs came to be/how they were ordered, and how the Chinese lunar calendar works. Living In the United States my whole life means I'm less connected to my Chinese heritage but even little things like this makes me feel closer to it. The Chinese side of my family has been in the United States for about 3 generations, my family has set many presidents in what a Chinese immigrant could do in the United States, and I am very proud to be related to such awesome people.

– Akio Williams

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