Content warning: This story contains an intense depiction of abuse / physical violence. An Ursa original audio story: “Happy Family,” by William Pei Shih. It’s the story of a lost childhood, a struggling restaurant, and a bygone era of Chinatown.  Read along at ursastory.com/happy  Interview with William Pei Shih. “Happy Family” Written by William Pei Shih Story edited by Dawnie Walton Audio story produced, directed, and sound designed by Alicia Qian Illustrated by Christina Chung Music by Jiro Yoshioka Performed by Aria Song Audio Engineering: David Verdugo (Demun Studios) and Deon Vozov (LA Voiceover) Executive Producers: Dawnie Walton and Mark Armstrong Distributed by Lit Hub Radio Support Ursa by becoming a Member in Apple Podcasts, or by going to ursastory.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://ursastory.com/join