A group of Chinese grandpas and grandmas have been patrolling the streets of Manhattan Chinatown for several decades as NYPD volunteer police. They fought to find belonging in this unwelcoming foreign country. Patrolling in this NYPD uniform is not only their ways of protecting the few blocks of their newfound home and family but it’s also their declarations saying “I am part of this society”. From the savage tribulation back in the 70s to the “Asian Hate” era during the COVID-19 pandemic, their stories remind us of the hope this country represented to the tired, the poor, and the huddled masses yearning to breathe free, to feel the sense of belonging. It’s never too late to stand together.
Zijun Cathy You Director
Zijun Cathy You Producer
Jia Producer
Zijun Cathy You Editor
