Each individual has their own demons, their own struggles and internal battles. For some it may be heartbreak, a fallen friendship, that one final goodbye you never said. However, for countless other...
Kalpana Chawla was born into a culture that didn’t necessarily share the big plans she had for herself. Born in Karnal, India in 1961, the youngest of four, a future as wife and mother was expected...
Filipino-Americans have often been called the “invisible minority”. Despite being the second largest Asian-American community in America – and the first Asians to come to America in 1587 –...
When I was not even 10 years old, I remember standing in front of my cousins’ bathroom mirror comparing eyelids. Kara*, my oldest cousin, had just learned about “Asian eyes**” from her...
A few years ago I wrote regularly for a popular online publication. The topics I covered ran the gamut from food, to culture, to even local legends and folklore. What all my pieces had in common was...
Whenever I go to sketch comedy or variety shows in the US, I always keep my eye out for performers who fall outside the “typical” comedian stereotype. Will there be the usual team of white dudes...
Tommy Le was killed by police officers on June 14th of this year. Only hours away from his high school graduation ceremony at South Seattle Community College, 20-year-old Le, a Vietnamese immigrant,...
When I was in graduate school, I directed a short play that had an all Asian-American cast and production team. For the most part, we all got along wonderfully and the play was one of the...