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那个 & the N-word
"Patton brought up the example of a Chinese filler word ‘那个’, which can be pronounced as ‘nèi ge (nay-guh)’ or ‘nà ge (nah-ge)’."

Eva Zhong
Sep 25, 20204 min read


The Asian Sibling Controversy: Healthy Sibling Rivalry or Unhealthy Competitive Spirit?
an article by Sarah Samuel Mathai

Featured Writer
Sep 24, 20203 min read






Egg Rolls with Bà nội
“Bà nội had a few left in the freezer. We should eat them now, right?”
Cindy Du
Sep 21, 20204 min read




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

Prerna Kulkarni
Sep 20, 20202 min read




It's the Little Things
“Hey, say something in Chinese,” my friend asks, an inquisitive expression on her face.
Feileen Li
Sep 20, 20207 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."
Siona Wadhawan
Sep 19, 20204 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 "

Julianne Tenorio
Sep 18, 20203 min read


Reinfection
"It's scary, I know. But yes, you can get reinfected with the coronavirus."
Allison Li
Sep 18, 20202 min read






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

Kaitlyn Fa
Sep 16, 20201 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."

Jiaying Zhang
Sep 16, 20204 min read


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

Eva Zhong
Sep 14, 20205 min read


How to Combat Performative Activism
"The good thing about social media is how quickly everything spreads."

Isabelle “Billy” Agustin
Sep 14, 20206 min read


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

Cathay Lau
Sep 14, 20205 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. "

Lora Kwon
Sep 14, 20204 min read


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

Yunseo Chung
Sep 12, 20204 min read
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