My work draws from the shuffling, cross-cultural entanglements that comprise my experiences as a former war refugee. I construct hybrid spaces within which the ever-changing, always unfinished meaning of identity can be explored, subverted and reimagined. Our progress is built on those who came before us. Through my parents' sacrifices, I could safely exist in an unfamiliar space away from war but in an adopted land with an ìotheredî identity. In this installation, I repurpose objects for this in-between space. Material culture is explored as I utilize repurposed objects. These familiar tools, covered in a skin made from eggshells, appear fragile; but they are strong. I reach for them to build, forge, and construct new paths towards freedom and equality. The eggshell technique applied to the surface references Son Mai, a traditional Vietnamese lacquering tradition. As a material, the eggshells evoke shelter and new life.