“My parents were born in Vietnam and immigrated to America during the war. My parents were able to arrive at the states but struggled to make a living. However, they found support within their community by settling in areas populated by other South-east Asian immigrants. My submission shows 2 major motifs, a sinking boat and two people. The boat is turned on its side and its form is abstracted into the bodies of the people and resembles those used to cross dangerous waters. The people are representative of two generations, old and young, and how they are brought together by their interlocking form. The design is comprehensive of how multi-generational communities come together from the trauma left on us by our history as a form of survival and resiliency.”