Refugee Cities Member Mae Ngai Publishes "The Painful Afterlife of a Cruel Policy" in The Atlantic

Refugee Cities working group member, professor of history, and Lung Family Professor of Asian American studies at Columbia, Mae Ngai, published a new piece in The Atlantic on September 26th, 2023.

In this publication, Professor Ngai tells the narrative of Fae Myenne Ng and her latest historical memoir Orphan Bachelors. Recounting the author's family experiences in San Francisco's Chinatown, the story provides a heartfelt portrayal of the challenges and dynamics faced during the close of the era of Chinese Exclusion.

Read the publication here.