Jennifer Duann Fultz (she/her) is a TaiwaneseAmerican writer and parent, born, raised, and educated in the Midwest. Major themes in her work include the inner lives of mothers, the relationships between mothers and their children and intergenerational transmission of trauma (or “sin”).
“Journey to the Midwest” is a retelling of my father’s immigration story in the style of the classical Chinese novel, "Journey to the West".
Forgiveness is a central tenet of Christianity, but more often than I would like, I’ve seen forgiveness weaponized against the victim, or used by the perpetrator and bystanders to absolve themselves of responsibility and complicity.