I have Asian eyes but i do not speak a word of Chinese. My Grand-Mother loves eating cheese but do not speak a word of French. We both live in the same city, Paris. Our mutual interpreter is my oft-reluctant father. And so I set out to meet other Chinese immigrants - people of different languages and backgrounds. It has allowed to me to give some sense to being deprived of my father's mother tongue.

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Since being diagnosed, Julie has undergone various traditional and alternative medical treatments. The French health system deem her to be ‘80% mentally disabled’. But Julie fights to be accepted as an active member of society and struggles to find a way to live that benefits her. It’s a situation that must take into account her history of childhood trauma – one that she acknowledges but is keen to move on from. To Mia Ma, Julie is the heroine of her own story – one that is inspiring yet far from over.