Journey Wall

Oral History Collection at the Museum of Chinese in America

The Journey Wall is a custom art installation created for MOCA’s lobby by renowned artist/designer Maya Lin. The wall is composed of bronze tiles through which Chinese Americans can permanently honor and remember their family roots. Each tile bears the name of an individual or family, their ancestral home, and current place of residence in America. The complete wall will highlight the expansiveness of the Chinese American Diaspora and the diversity of immigration stories from across the country – from artists to businessmen. The interviews in this collection are the stories of the Chinese American families that are part of the Journey Wall installation.

Interviewees from NYC Chinatown:

Chester Lee and Michael Lee
Fay Chew Matsuda
Brenda Grosbard and Roger Yee
June Jee
Virginia Moy Burcher
William Louie
Alice Mong
The Liu Family
Glenn Lau Kee