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How to Lose the Ugly in Ten Steps
A satirical piece about how the Western cosmetics industry and Eurocentric beauty standards frequently market any possible feature as...

Hannah Govan
May 30, 20218 min read


Leslie Cheung: A Bisexual Icon of the 80's and 90's
a narrative essay by Cathay Lau

Cathay Lau
May 30, 20214 min read






A Time to Stand Together for Asian Americans
an article by Esther Luan
Esther Luan
May 22, 20214 min read


Authentically Asian: A Collection of Stories and Experiences by Asian Youth
A collection of stories by Dear Asian Youth and TV Wasteland
Dear Asian Youth
May 22, 20218 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...

Julianne Tenorio
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...
Emily Kim
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...
Feileen Li
May 16, 20211 min read






The Culture of My Hair
a personal essay by Prerna Kulkarni

Prerna Kulkarni
May 15, 20215 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...
Liz Zheng
May 13, 20211 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...
Keeren Maria Setokusumo
May 10, 20212 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...

Uma Biswas-Whittaker
May 9, 20211 min read


How External Opinions and Biases Affect the Psyche of Asian Athletes
an analysis by Brandon Shintani
Brandon Shintani
May 7, 20217 min read


"Nomadland (2020)"'s Chloe Zhao: An Asian Director with a Voice for an Underrepresented Community
a review by Meghan Dhawan

Meghan Dhawan
May 7, 20218 min read


#DontTellMeHowToDress: Water Guns, Gr*ping, and Governments
an article by Yanita Iew

Yanitta Iew
May 6, 20215 min read


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