By Harlan Johnson Period: 6 3/23/2014 My Culture By Harlan Johnson Period: 6 3/23/2014

Mom’s Culture She was born in Vietnam at the height of the war. She didn’t see her mother until 3 years after she was born. She never had a culture just the flavor of hard work and the school was important.

Dad’s Culture Post war culture born into progressive Berkley. Father in world war 2 as a marine. 2 brothers stuck in the middle. American holidays with a New York twist. No religion. Dad died when he was 15. Coming of age alone with war and summer of love as a backdrop.

My Culture Living in the hills but not really. American holidays. Vietnamese food but no culture. Eastern bay area kid. Different way of thinking, more “Big Picture” and less “What’s next?”