born on february 14th—valentine’s day—valerie liu was known as meimei to her family and valerie to her friends. she grew up in jakarta, her presence magnetic and her energy infectious, the kind of person who could effortlessly turn strangers into friends.

beneath her playful and sometimes unpredictable nature, valerie was fiercely determined. she could find humor in almost anything, but when it came to the things she loved, she gave nothing less than her all. to her, life wasn’t just something to be lived—it was meant to be explored, felt, and embraced in every possible way.