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Esther Luan
May 22, 20214 min read
A Time to Stand Together for Asian Americans
an article by Esther Luan
Dear Asian Youth
May 22, 20218 min read
Authentically Asian: A Collection of Stories and Experiences by Asian Youth
A collection of stories by Dear Asian Youth and TV Wasteland
Julianne Tenorio
May 16, 20211 min read
Plastic Trophies
Dear Asian Youth, here are two words: oppression (uh-presh-uhn): the state of being heavily affected by unjust rules and systems and...
Emily Kim
May 16, 20211 min read
Women Like Us
TW: Death, Trauma, Domestic and White Terrorism, Mass Shooting. Death is not a friend of mine But is more like an acquaintance Although I...
Feileen Li
May 16, 20211 min read
The Blood of my Family
Harsh, jagged lines mark calloused fingers, Like cement split from an earthquake, The skin of their hands is cracked open. Fresh blood...
Prerna Kulkarni
May 15, 20215 min read
The Culture of My Hair
a personal essay by Prerna Kulkarni
Liz Zheng
May 13, 20211 min read
Picture Day
“Weird.” “Different.” “Ugly.” These were the words spoken to me at my picture day in 3rd grade. Little 6 year old me wore a qipao because...
Keeren Maria Setokusumo
May 10, 20212 min read
An Apology
Dear Asian Youth, This is an unaddressed apology For my mom, with everything I can give. I love you, and I’m sorry. I’m sorry my tongue...
Uma Biswas-Whittaker
May 9, 20211 min read
Field of a Thousand Memories
Perhaps I will always remember what came before: that endless summer’s day when she wove her hair with jasmine, sweet, and searched for...
Brandon Shintani
May 7, 20217 min read
How External Opinions and Biases Affect the Psyche of Asian Athletes
an analysis by Brandon Shintani
Meghan Dhawan
May 7, 20218 min read
"Nomadland (2020)"'s Chloe Zhao: An Asian Director with a Voice for an Underrepresented Community
a review by Meghan Dhawan
Yanitta Iew
May 6, 20215 min read
#DontTellMeHowToDress: Water Guns, Gr*ping, and Governments
an article by Yanita Iew
Isabelle “Billy” Agustin
May 6, 20213 min read
I Do Not Yet Know What it Means to be a Woman
They say some girls never grow out of their awkward frames, walking around in bodies that still haven’t yet filled, that they thread...
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