I Am Infant - A Novel by Yu Wan-lan

Desire — Kinship — Memory Foreword by Ji Tao X Cao Shuying Unveiling the Infant's Hidden World Before Cognition, There Is Desire A Lifelong Struggle Between Infant, Mother, and World An infant has no memory, yet is the nascent form of "self." Before the age of three, their thoughts and consciousness remain a mystery. The inability to recount or express does not equate to ignorance. Infants possess innate desires, their own perceptions and impulses. Within their minds lies a hidden world, a realm where death, self, and God have yet to intrude. Once consciousness takes shape, this hidden world becomes forever concealed. "I Am Infant" dissects the infant's daily journey, from birth to three years old, exploring the thoughts and feelings within their mind. These are growth experiences rarely understood in depth: the dramatic shifts in their external environment, the ideas of acquaintances and strangers, the tug-of-war between father and mother, and mother and her parents' generation—how do these shape the world they see and mold who they become? We are all born clumsily and die with regrets. We can never fully trace what made us who we are today, only by continually reconstructing the scenes of our growth can we gradually approach the enigmatic mysteries. About the Author Yu Wan-lan A graduate of Anthropology and a Buddhist. She has published the short story collection "Every Beast" (2018) and the poetry collection "Flesh of the Isles" (2022). She is currently a freelance writer and feature journalist. About the Illustrator Core Lo Someone who loves to draw.