The language of her grief is silence. She has learned it well, its idioms, its nuances. Over the years, silence within her small body has grown large and powerful.


Obasan (1981)

Joy Kogawa Quotes

The language of her grief is silence. She has learned it well, its idioms, its nuances. Over the years, silence within her small body has grown large ...

The language of her grief is silence. She has learned it well, its idioms, its nuances. Over the years, silence within her small body has grown large ...

The language of her grief is silence. She has learned it well, its idioms, its nuances. Over the years, silence within her small body has grown large ...

The language of her grief is silence. She has learned it well, its idioms, its nuances. Over the years, silence within her small body has grown large ...