Merry and Melancholy: Building a Holiday Abundance That is My Own
The daughter of Korean immigrants grew up dreaming of the typical American Christmas, until she grew up and realized she could create her own version of holiday abundance.
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 desires and needs.
Laura Gao Shows Us The Wuhan She Knows and More in “Messy Roots”
Laura Gao shows the Wuhan she knows, what it’s like growing up as a queer immigrant in Texas, and the diversity of Asian Americans in her graphic memoir “Messy Roots.”
Immigrant Songs and Unexpected Love Stories: Why You Need to Read Yoon Choi’s “Skinship”
The only context in which I used to hear the word “skinship” growing up would be when my mother stated she was uncomfortable with it. …