Memory in the mist. The chinese origins of the Yeckting family in Peru

El artículo es un recorrido por la memoria personal y familiar que recoge información, testimonios y entrevistas sobre el origen chino del apellido paterno de la autora. Presenta como punto de partida la migración de su bisabuelo, explorando la vida social de tres generaciones, para identificar las raíces e identidad que ha heredado y conserva su familia en los tiempos actuales.This paper is a journey through personal and family memory that gathers information, testimonies and interviews about the chinese origin of the author’s last name. As the starting point, the migration of her great-grandfather is presented, then the social life of three generations is explored in order to identify the roots and identity that the Yeckting family has inherited and still preserves in current times