| Description Summary | New Zealand born Lily Lee recalls visiting her ancestral village Gum Kei, in 1963, prior to the Cultural Revolution. She recounts her parents arrival in New Zealand, her father in 1922, her mother in 1939. She describes her mother’s nature, integrity and success in business and the importance of maintaining their heritage in the New Zealand Chinese community.
Lily talks about her youth, the Chinese Presbyterian Church, friendships with Maori, her university studies, teaching, working with Maori, her Maori/Chinese husband, her career, second marriage and her writing. |
