I Am Who I Say I Am
I Am Who I Say I Am
Magsalita (To Speak)
“Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika ay higit pa sa hayop at malansang isda.” (He who does not love his own language is worse than an animal and smelly fish.) — Jose Rizal
Considering Culture
Having gone to a predominantly Asian school in East London, I was met with expectations from a school which was mostly staffed of white middle-class teachers. I felt that the prospects put against young British South Asians, specifically girls like myself, are often that of middle-class and white prospects…
Mixed Flower
As an Asian woman who’ve never been outside of my own country, Malaysia, facing any types of discriminations are worse than facing it outside of your “home”. Why? Because you get to hear all these malicious comments, harsh words from your own people…
The Only Way to "Fit In" is to Break the Mold & Make Your Own
I grew up in San Francisco, with an older sister and the youngest amongst my cousins. They were all very gifted in their studies, obedient, and tidy, very much embodying the prototype of the “model” Asian child.
Racism or Rudeness?
How do you know when something is racially driven, and when someone is just being rude?
Molded By White Hands: A Chinese Adoptee's Story
I can’t believe that I am going to grow old and look like one of the Chinese grandmas shopping for su cai (vegetables) in Chinatown. My entire life, I have been surrounded by old white people so, I guess I thought I would look like them when I got older.