I Am Who I Say I Am
I Am Who I Say I Am
Ripple Effect
I have to admit, there are times when I feel as if my foray into activism was for selfish reasons. When I was going through a difficult personal time a few years back, friends encouraged me to channel that energy into something positive. How could I get more involved within my community and give back?
A Mahjong Piece in Chess
“I’m not Chinese.”
This simple phrase has been the frontline of my arsenal against trivial comments regarding my nationality.
Priscila Bernabe Salazar
Her name is Priscila Bernabe Salazar. She was born in Bataan, Philippines, on May 19, 1933.
Full Circle
I’ve realized recently that my views on dating have absolutely come full circle. In previous pieces I’ve written I touched on the stifling environment I grew up in upheld by traditional Asian values, even though my parents tried really hard not to embody that.
Exploring Intersectionality as a Transracial Adoptee
There are two things you need to know about me: I’m a Transracial Chinese Adoptee and I’ve been misusing the term “intersectionality.”
My name is Rhianna Hopkins and I identify as an Asian American woman.
Unlearning Silence
As a young teen, the creative media I was consuming was fairly standard: teen drama shows (mostly white main casts), sitcoms in New York (mostly white main casts). But I started with Chinese influences. Hóu Gē, the Chinese cartoon about the Monkey King, was this stack of DVDs in white plastic sheaths that towered over me on top of our DVD bookcase.