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Sept/Oct 2022 • Vol. XLIV No. 5 • Nonfiction |

Departures

By Tan Tuck Ming

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Tan Tuck Ming is a writer and an MFA graduate of the University of Iowa. Born in Singapore and raised in New Zealand, Tan explores in his work the shifting structure of the family, especially in the context of migration, displacement, and welfare. His writing has been published in Michigan Quarterly Review, The Rumpus, Speculative Nonfiction, Fence, and other publications. His website is www.tantuckming.com.

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