melodyipMelody Ip is the managing editor for Mochi magazine and a freelance copy editor/writer. She loves the trees and rain of the Pacific Northwest, still sends handwritten letters, and always has at least five books on her nightstand.
“I Am Golden,” written by Eva Chen and illustrated by Sophie Diao, celebrates the strength of the immigrant story and the joy of being Chinese American. ...
If you grew up in an Asian family, you might have heard these words of caution: Each remaining grain of rice in your bowl represents a blemish on your future...
The road to parenthood for queer couples is not as well-paved or simple as it is for cis-gender hetero couples, particularly when it comes to conception. Two...
Mochi’s series commemorating Mental Health Awareness Month kicks off with a personal narrative by Mochi's managing editor, Melody, who discovers that her...
Recovering from a long-term relationship can be a heartbreaking experience that raises doubt, insecurity, pain, and anger, in addition to dealing with the...
E.J. Koh’s memoir “The Magical Language of Others” touches on Koh’s life between adolescence and adulthood, woven around handwritten letters from her...
Moved by the need for affordable and accessible face protection among vulnerable populations, Becky Shander created an environmentally sustainable face mask...
Other than a photo of his father’s grave in Cleveland, Charles Chiu has little to no memory of his father, K.C. Lou. So when Charles, his wife, two sons and...
