A Falling of Volcano explores the theme of Asian women seeking identity and freedom within cross-cultural contexts. Through the journey of the protagonist, Huoshan, the story delves into a wide range of issues including the tension between fantasy and reality, freedom, identity, cultural conflict, and social concerns. Huoshan’s journey becomes a site of struggle between her internalized Orientalism and her disillusionment with Western culture. Drawing from the author’s observations, interviews with friends, and reflections on lived experiences, the story captures the nuances of a cross-cultural existence. Huoshan’s experiences prompt a deep reckoning with her own upbringing, racial consciousness, and the intense self-loathing that arises in different cultural frameworks, ultimately opening a broader discussion on acceptance and belief