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Our Voices • Fall 2022

September 19, 2022• by

To Be Asian is to Be Angry

Rage has always been a part of Asian American identity, contradicting the model minority stereotype. But even with our history of pain and rage, we can pursue...

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September 1, 2022• by

To Human Being

An orchid, given as a gesture of sympathy, becomes a symbol of survival and resistance as this writer grieves victims of racism and COVID, including her own...

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Our Voices • Family

August 25, 2022• by

Navigating My Immigrant Guilt

For second-generation immigrants trying to navigate immigrant guilt, growing up is a constant balancing act between honoring our parents and honoring our own...

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August 18, 2022• by

Fire and Water

I am from fire and water Generations of dreams live in me Interwoven histories of My people My story I hold the in-between, the...

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August 15, 2022• by

I Grew Numb to Asian Hate. Never Again.

When faced with countless graphic depictions of Asian hate, I became numb. It was in that manner that I fell deep into the grips of compassion fatigue....

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July 29, 2022• by

Embracing My Cambodian Refugee Heritage When History Wants to Forget

A Cambodian refugee’s daughter fights to remember her family history despite stigma and government dismissal....

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Our Voices • Summer 2022

June 6, 2022• by

Finding Connection Through Chinese Kinship Terms

Chinese kinship terms emphasize the collectivist nature of our families, reminding us that we are part of something greater than ourselves. ...

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Our Voices • Lifestyle • Relationships • Summer 2022

June 6, 2022• by

Happily Ever After: A Portrait of My Parent’s Marriage

Sometimes, the romanticized view we had growing up of our parents' marriage was not really as healthy as we thought. ...

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February 14, 2022• by

How I Found Empowerment Through Wearing Lingerie and Posing for Boudoir

In boudoir, I learned that having control over my body is having control over my story. Wearing lingerie and exploring boudoir have become a form of nurturing...

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August 2, 2021• by

Fleeting Senses of Culture as a Third Generation Filipina American

It’s Saturday morning on move-in day for my first year of college. All my things are crammed into the trunk, under the seats, and in front of my siblings’...

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