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How The Jenny Han Cinematic Universe Unpacks Toxic Relationships
Romanticizing toxic relationships can be detrimental to how teens view themselves and what they expect in relationships.

Aubrey Meiling
Jul 27, 20236 min read


It is Better if You Speak the Language: Raciolinguistics and Identity
I met with the instructor of this course, Dr. Amelia Tseng, to understand the interplay between language, race/ethnicity, and identity.

Aileen Pradhan
Jul 24, 20235 min read


Pieces on Coming of Age
A collection on the transitions every teenager goes through, by publisher Lilirose Luo
Dear Asian Youth
Jul 24, 20232 min read


I watched a Lotus in the garden
" It was the fragrance and brilliance of a sunrise. "

Hannah Govan
Jul 13, 20234 min read


When I met you in the Summer
2022, a summer of meeting an online friend for the first time

Hannah Govan
Jul 13, 20236 min read




Plants of Retaliation and Serenity
"'Because no one else does what I do,' answered my grandpa in Cantonese when I asked him why, out of all hobbies, he chose horticulture."
Chloe Mau
Jul 12, 20232 min read


Chrysanthemum Garden
The real feelings of a 'hopeless romantic' beyond what fiction has led you to believe...

Chris Fong Chew
Jul 10, 20238 min read


Mother
Have you ever imagined the life of your mother before she was your mother?

Allyana Honosutomo
Jul 10, 20232 min read


The Summer Before Freshman Year
Most of all, I want to be with you, if this is truly the last summer we will have together.
Angel Liang
Jul 9, 20233 min read


Pieces on Love
Foreword: Love flows through our world in so many ways and forms. Here is a collection of pieces expressing love in different ways. -...
Dear Asian Youth
Jul 5, 20231 min read


Bullet Points
"He tells me of the fear / Of the people / Trapped in a massacre"
Emily Dissanayake
Jul 5, 20231 min read


a text exchange intercepted by myself
"TURN MY KNEES JAM-SMEARED AGAINST CHAINLINK / FENCES & CHLORINE DIVOTS & A FALLEN GOD’S WORD."

Lilirose (Rose) Luo
Jul 5, 20232 min read


Transitions
God’s hands on the clock hold onto the past like an elegy and reach into the future like a battle cry.

Li Yin
Jun 27, 20232 min read


Why do we Romanticize Resilience?
This is a practical ideology for those in power, weaponized against the helpless.

Isabelle “Billy” Agustin
Jun 27, 20233 min read


Sweet and Simple
I was 10 years old when I first visited Japan. As I rode a local train passing by the meager, quiet off-roads of suburban Japan, I felt a...
Chloe Mau
Jun 25, 20231 min read


Love Letter to Boston
To the strange and funny places I end up calling home... You were the city I didn’t know I wanted, the city I didn't know I needed.

Chris Fong Chew
Jun 23, 20231 min read


The Black Box
"Our parents came to America with a black box over their heads," my sister told me.

Jennifer Vu
Jun 19, 20232 min read


Endless Possibilities
Standing on the cusp of a vital transition, you're sometimes so swamped with possibilities that you forget what is real.

Angel Anjie Liang
Jun 19, 20232 min read


Queer(ing) Korea: An Interview with Hurricane Kimchi
Hurricane Kimchi is a self-described “South Korean drag queen, singer-songwriter, event organizer, illustrator, and LGBTQ+ rights activist."

Eunice Kim
Jun 17, 202311 min read


How to build a city: modelling summertime Dhaka in 16 easy steps
Exploring change, growth and Dhaka's development through the transition of seasons from spring to summer in the form of a list.
Anuva Chowdhury
Jun 11, 20232 min read


A Strong Woman
A personal narrative about what it means to be called a 'strong woman', particularly in China.

Aubrey Meiling
Jun 10, 20234 min read
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