Fairest of Them All
"You're so pretty! If only you were paler." One way or another, we’ve all heard our Asian grandmas claim that pale skin is superior.
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Josie Chou
- Jun 5, 2020
- 4 min
The Vitruvian
“If you were a bit skinnier, you could do it.”, my classmate taunted.
Yi-Ann Li
- May 20, 2020
- 6 min
The Act of Falling Between Cultures
For many of us, loving our ethnic names is a journey in and of itself. Yi-Ann Li’s Chinese name, 李一安, means “peace” and “unity”.
Ashley Lee
- May 12, 2020
- 2 min
Seoul Over Stereotypes
Don’t ask me to answer
your misconceptions of who I am.
I don’t need to add or subtract my identity
to please you
Julianne Tenorio
- May 10, 2020
- 5 min
My Mother's Recipe for Embracing My Heritage
As a kid, did you ever forget the importance of Mother's Day? I know I did.
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