In Xiaoxiao’s case, who was originally born in Qingtian before moving to Zhejiang, her family chose the Netherlands in the 80s, herself joining them in 1999. “Due to this emigration experience, I felt for a long time that I couldn’t really communicate through language,” she notes. Strengthening her wish to tell stories as a result, Xiaoxiao now reflects on this period as “unconsciously looking for a way to express myself” – finding it in watching a documentary about photography on television by chance.