Categories | Dear Asian Youth

Fact Checking the RNC

an article by Erika Yan

Ella Ip

Sep 22, 20203 min read

Colorism

"Colorism is defined as discrimination based on skin color. "

Cindy Du

Sep 21, 20204 min read

Egg Rolls with Bà nội

“Bà nội had a few left in the freezer. We should eat them now, right?”

Sebastian Paragas

Sep 21, 20206 min read

Not "Asian" Enough

an article by Sebastian Paragas

Prerna Kulkarni

Sep 20, 20202 min read

The Peach Crayon

"Little girl, your skin is brown and her’s is fair, / May I ask, what happened there?"

Hannah Chen

Sep 20, 20201 min read

Hey, Beautiful

"he left after / five ugly minutes. "

Feileen Li

Sep 20, 20207 min read

It's the Little Things

“Hey, say something in Chinese,” my friend asks, an inquisitive expression on her face.

What We Can Learn from Black and Asian Feminist Solidarities

Siona Wadhawan

Sep 19, 20204 min read

What We Can Learn from Black and Asian Feminist Solidarities

"The racial and class disparities have never been clearer. Asian and Black communities are being hit the hardest by this pandemic."

Julianne Tenorio

Sep 18, 20203 min read

Bedtime Stories With Nanay

"but when my mother, my nanay, would tuck me into bed / she would tell me fantasy stories and filipino parables "

Allison Li

Sep 18, 20202 min read

Reinfection

"It's scary, I know. But yes, you can get reinfected with the coronavirus."

Sep 17, 20201 min read

Taser Mouth

a poem by Rachel Lay

Sep 17, 20206 min read

Ashamed

an article by Linda Duong

Kaitlyn Fa

Sep 16, 20201 min read

Womanhood Defined

"I keep my keys clenched between my fingers; / I walk on bolts of lightning, / when white vans drive by,"

Jiaying Zhang

Sep 16, 20204 min read

How Racism Manifests in Feminism

"When it comes to identifying the facets through which we experience life, race and gender are not isolated entities."

Eva Zhong

Sep 14, 20205 min read

Freedom to Dress

"“我是说你为什么光着腿？”(I mean, why are you showing your bare legs?)"

Isabelle “Billy” Agustin

Sep 14, 20206 min read

How to Combat Performative Activism

"The good thing about social media is how quickly everything spreads."

Cathay Lau

Sep 14, 20205 min read

Food for Thought: Family

"One of the perks of being Chinese (for me, anyway), has always been the food."

Lora Kwon

Sep 14, 20204 min read

The Two Party System is Not Working

"The two-party hold on American politics has been a staple in American democracy for hundreds of years. "

Yunseo Chung

Sep 12, 20204 min read

Searching

"America flashes by outside the window as you drive. Korea melts on your tongue. "

Chris Fong Chew

Sep 12, 20206 min read

The True Meaning Behind Non-Violence

"In recent months, there has been a lot of discussion about the “right” way to protest."

Sep 12, 20202 min read

Learn to Speak Your Language

"How many more don'ts will turn into didn'ts / Before I learn?"

Sep 12, 20205 min read

"Because We Are Women"

Last year on Chinese New Year, my heart broke witnessing an overlooked problem of gender inequality for us women.

Hannah Chen

Sep 12, 20203 min read

The Privilege of the Word Expat

Of course, I had heard the word many, many times before: “oh, all the expat families come here”.

Dear Netflix, Here's Everything Wrong With Indian Matchmaking...

Pooja Rayapaneni

Sep 11, 20207 min read