looking for confirmation

maternal grandfather's home in Chaozhou

alley of village in Chaozhou

village pig

it's tunnel time!

raw rooting on the spot

the village elder who helped me find my ancestral home

listening to my cousin explain the family relationship

looking for confirmation

Al and I embrace after this rollercoaster rooting

filling in the gaps of our family tree

figuring out the family tree

lighting incense to pay respects to my ancestors

paying my respects

giving a lycee to my newly discovered cousin

my grand cousin and his wife

reunited and it feels so good! (my grandfather on the right and his cousin on the left)

family reunited

the Roots leaders and my newly found family

officials refusing my lycee for helping me find my family

cockles in garlic sauce

fried sugar pastry

wong pei from Cheryl's village and Seward, Ellis, and Connie doing the YMCA dance in the background

Al and I braving the flood in Cheryl's village

happy rooters!

the family that eats together, stays together!