A father pays his daughter yearly visits beyond the grave.A young man welcomes his birthday at an empty airport.Two friends release lanterns into the sky while saying goodbye. ___You hold in your hands a book that embraces twelve heartwarming and poignant tales, each capturing a unique slice of life from the regions of East and Southeast Asia. Every tale resonates with the profound joys and sorrows of what it means to be human, while imparting priceless fragments of wisdom that linger within you long after the stories are over.