I loved the way my name fit in my great-grandma’s mouthI never understood whypeople would say her Portuguese was brokenHow so?How could it be?when her voice carried so proudlythe fingerprints of the first people she had ever lovedThey said her Portuguese was brokenbut what is wrong with a tonguethat walks on foreign soilbut always finds …
Convoy: this street in San Diego that I have always found myself going back to for all it’s given me. There continues to be this enchanting presence of multiple aspects of Asian culture and enthusiasm when my family and I visit on occasional weekends. Our trips have nearly become a tradition and have given me …
Eaindray is a student activist. She wishes to reform the legal system in Myanmar, and is advocating for federal democracy and greater rights for minorities. She is of Shan ethnicity and spent her childhood split between Taunggyi and Yangon. She is a complete law nerd who loves to read all kinds of books but is …
The story of Wataru Misaka, Tiffany Chin and Larry Kwong, three Asian athletes who fought racism and discrimination every day and still managed to make history in North American sports. The Man Who Broke the Color Barrier in the NBA: Wataru Misaka “Go home Jap, you don’t belong here” words that would result in someone …
How Three Asians Athletes Made Sports History in North America Read More »
It is the smell of lemongrass and Thai basil that takes Kayla Nguyen home. Born in Saigon, Kayla immigrated to the United States as a refugee at the age of four. Currently, she is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Illinois. The little girl who dreamt of exploring space now looks deep into the …
