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Some things in life are destined ,and through moving to a new land,we could overcome the fates of  geographical limitations and political instability."It's written in the stars".Our earliest ancestors were refugees and migrants,moving across continents to escape natural disasters and nomads looking for food.

My eldest sister and aunts went back to Xinhui,my mom's ancestral home and it was good to know that the present generation have gained from modern agricultural farming practice to rear husbandry,fish and vegetables and their initial apprehension of open defecation and outhouse toilets eased when they were invited to stay a few days in a modern farmhouse with air condition and all the modern gizmos of the technological age.Well,my fourth aunt was moved by the " warm reception" and the freshness of their home cooked meals.Being a foodie,Iguess there's nothing like getting your own dinner from the backyard.
    I remember our grandparents knew how to cook food that strengthen our immune system ,the bitter tea and herbal concoctions .That's why they lived till their 80's but in search for quick relief,we had to live with the side effects.The thorny chinese spinach that grew in the wild was fabulous for detoxification when we had bacterial infection at the corner of the eye but now even eye drops would not work in the long term as that wild spinach.They cooked with bitter almond seed to nourish the lungs and speed natural recovery.