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ba
"this poem stopped being about my dad."
Salem Dinh
Jan 142 min read


City of Lost Love, Manitoba
"That’s when I found him"; The city where the Canadian lost his way and up and left the Californian.
Vien Santiago
Jan 135 min read


A view of the window, coffee and pho
From July-August 2024, anti-immigration riots spread across the UK after a mass stabbing in Southport. Hannah reflects with a soothing meal.

Hannah Govan
Jan 95 min read


just being
A collection of conversations I’ve picked up on during my hectic days.
Vien Santiago
Jan 22 min read




sam’s club sundays
"Mẹ and ba refused to even look at each other, as our family of 5 was cramped into a small white car."
Salem Dinh
Dec 10, 20242 min read


Tip-Toe
You love me; Tip-toe; I cannot fathom love; Kindness; Love is fragile.
Ayako Kiyota
Dec 8, 20242 min read


Shall We Go Home Now?
Many, if not all of us, are children of immigrants and yet many of us are quick to forget to care for our elders.
Emily Chen
Nov 23, 20243 min read


Our American Dream
When my parents were living together for their very first year after immigrating to the United States in 2001, they witnessed 9/11.
Jessica Liu
Nov 23, 20243 min read


the my in mỹ
in vietnamese, mỹ trắng means white american.
growing up, i thought it meant american because
we weren’t american.
Salem Dinh
Nov 23, 20243 min read


I bought them for the cover
Hannah's personal reviews on books that drew her in simply from the cover and how they shaped her.

Hannah Govan
Nov 23, 202414 min read


At The Table
Our dining room table is falling apart. That may come as a surprise, as no one would expect anything wrong with it.
Ayako Kiyota
Nov 23, 20246 min read


filling out the UC application during karaoke night
Over the last couple of days, I had to learn how to sound like myself in an application without sounding too much like myself.
Vien Santiago
Nov 23, 20245 min read


I Am Not Your Perfect Filipino Son
Filipino American History Month means a lot more than just reflecting on our collective past.
Vien Santiago
Nov 23, 20246 min read


"i wanna watch Past Lives again"
Vien’s dive into his past lives during June and July
Vien Santiago
Nov 23, 20245 min read


Preamble to Civil Disobedience: Reflections Between Dhaka and Chicago on the State of Bangladesh
The people of Bangladesh now stand behind one demand—bring an end to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and a 15-year-old authoritarian regime.
Dear Asian Youth
Aug 6, 20248 min read


I CAN'T LET YOU GO
twelve years in school / and straight As for the most of it / i still haven’t worked out what i’m supposed to do when i lose you

Triparna Poddar
Aug 5, 20244 min read


clean up on aisle 4
At sixteen, I’m sandwiched between two shelves in the east-most aisle of a convenience store

Triparna Poddar
Aug 5, 20243 min read




conversations with the creek
It's the one time of year that I get to take a break from being the perfect son if such a thing even exists.
Vien Santiago
Aug 5, 20244 min read


how to cross a bridge without burning it
A poem about wanting to make amends with someone yet not being able to.

Triparna Poddar
Jul 27, 20243 min read


Two Haibuns
Airily, you asked: “Do you think it’ll be hard coming back up?” and I replied yes, maybe, we’d see.

Emma Wong
Jul 26, 20241 min read


I See Ghosts
"Apparently, it’s the first week of school. I stopped hearing the immediate shrill of a lunch bell, and haven’t for a long time."

Hannah Govan
Jul 24, 20242 min read


deng kanakung gamgam // Mis raíces // My Roots
For the longest time, I thought my story started in a hospital south of Chicago in 2006. In a way, I was correct.
Vien Santiago
Jul 6, 20245 min read
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