10/09/2026
Returning from Taipei to the Ciyakang community in Hualien, Truku q***r writer Apyang Imiq’s journey home is more than a geographical migration; it is also a process of reconnecting with his community.
Back in his hometown, he began relearning his Indigenous language, working the land in the mountains, and felt his body and mind being reshaped by the community. Through close-knit community relationships distinct from the anonymity of the city, he also sought places where his different identities—including being Indigenous and being q***r—could find a sense of belonging.
𝙄 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙬 𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙣 𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬 (我長在打開的樹洞) and 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙈𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣 (大腿山) are two works Apyang completed at different stages after he returned home. Published in 2021 and awarded Best New Author at the Taiwan Literature Awards, the essay collection 𝙄 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙬 𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙣 𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬 delicately documents his early attempts to find his place upon returning home, as well as how, through physical labor, he rebuilt a bond with the land. Published in 2025, 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙈𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣 turns to the fictional world of the novel to explore the emotions, desires, and forms of love that unfold within the community.
As part of , Apyang will join us in person to share his writing and discuss the evolving relationship between himself and his community.
📅 23 September (Wed) 7-8:30pm
📍 473 Dominion Road, Mount Eden, Auckland
💬 Event language: Mandarin
🔗 Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/taiwan-across-cities-4