Yalei Wang

I was born from a rock

I think i was born from a rock. That means i have no mum or dad because i was born from a rock. I was born from a rock because i am nothing like either of my parents nor my family. The genetics and the flesh and the fatty tissue are what we share. We do share DNA, but the rock is where i was actually born. The first time i heard of this concept was when i was 10, and my grandma said to me that Monkey Magic was born from a rock. Ever since then, i've been fascinated by this narrative idea.

I feel like i was born from a rock because i feel so " INDIVIDUAL " amongst the members of my family. I also feel that way amongst the people who i am surrounded by. Having parents means having a lineage and having a connection to the people around you. But if you are a rock child, you don't feel like you have this connection or this feeling of commonality between you and your kin. There's nothing that i resent against the people in my life. But ..... i was born from a rock.