As Next GenerAsian celebrates this year’s Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month by focusing on AAPI figures from the world of arts, activism and Covid-19 frontline workers, I decided to delve further into learning about AAPI figures who have made groundbreaking contributions in the world of science and technology (think tech giants like YouTube and …
Cover art by Hanifa Abdul Hameed On May 14th, 85+ Asian and LGBTQ+ organizations across the United States released a statement in opposition to the S.937 COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, passed by the Senate on April 22, 2021, to address anti-Asian racism, xenophobia, and the hate crimes that have increased by 150% against Asian-Americans since …
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Myanmar, located in the South-East region of Asia, is a nation in transition, aiming to break free from a past marred by decades of authoritarian rule, military regime, and economic crises. Myanmar is rampant with pervasive government control, widespread corruption, unequal distribution of resources, and ineffective economic policies. The country was under a military dictatorship …
“Yes, my accent is real,” reads the title of Kunal Nayyar’s memoir, which was what really led me to watch some of his interviews on YouTube tonight. Growing up as a quintessential geek, The Big Bang Theory was and still is one of my favourite television shows of all time. Although the show has its …
During a road trip several years ago, my family decided to stop at a gas station in southern Georgia to fuel up. My father handed me some cash, and my younger brother and I entered the convenience store to buy ourselves some ice cream. We picked our cones from the freezer and waited in front …
