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I Hotel
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"I Hotel" Quotes

"I Hotel" by Karen Tei Yamashita chronicles the struggles and activism of Asian American tenants fighting against displacement in San Francisco's International Hotel during the 1960s and 70s.

Quotes

We must never forget what they did to us.

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historyremembrance

It was a time for audacity.

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couragedetermination

The only way to change the world is to write it.

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writingchange

In the struggle, we find our true selves.

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struggleself-discovery

Our stories are weapons of resistance.

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resistancestorytelling

To be seen and heard is a revolutionary act.

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visibilityempowerment

The fight for justice is never-ending.

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justicepersistence

We carry the weight of our ancestors' dreams.

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legacyancestry

Our voices will not be silenced.

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voiceresilience

The past is not forgotten, it is carried within us.

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