I am, YOU are, WE are, the Change
Biography: I’m a South Indian girl who enjoys drinking exceptional coffee and making mediocre art. My hobbies include but are not limited...
Look At You, Strawberry Blonde
This piece was created in honor of my take on the song “Strawberry Blonde” by Mitski. Many interpret the piece as a song about yearning,...
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...
The Perils In Asian Beauty Standards: A Plague To Society
Growing up, a lot of models and actors were stereotypes of Asians. This false and unhealthy ideal of “beauty” is propagated via movies,...
There is a Flaw in Our System
Top Piece: Our culture has normalized viewing consent as anything but a clear “no,” when in reality, consent is ONLY a clear “yes.” It...
A Period is Not a Luxury
Dear Asian Youth, On November 24th, USA Today published an article detailing the Scottish parliament’s unanimous decision to pass the...
A Woman Who Heals Herself
Biography: I’m a South Indian girl who enjoys drinking exceptional coffee and making mediocre art. My hobbies include but are not limited...
Taxes for Undocumented Immigrants
Dear Asian Youth, Immigrants have always been labeled as “other.” In a court of law, they are still called “aliens,” a dehumanizing term...
The Gate is Not Ours to Keep
Dear Asian Youth, The term gatekeeping isn’t exactly new to our vocabulary, especially now with social activism and cultural trends...
The Murder of Mee Kuen Chong
Police investigating Chong’s body found in Devon woodland. Source: The Mirror Mee Kue Chong, a 67-year-old Malaysian woman, was found...
China and Counterfeit: How and Why are we Here?
Dear Asian Youth, As much as I hate to admit it, the immediate association to counterfeit goods when the phrase “made in China” is...
Untold Stories: My Issue with the American Literature Curriculum
After examining the novels and poetry that most American students are mandated to read throughout their years of schooling, it is...