Adoptees Apply for Certificate of Citizenship for Free
To my Chinese adoptee friends and kin who became United States citizens under the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 and have not traveled outside of the U.S. with a passport […]
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Behind the Dragon Gate: Environmental Injustice in Chinatowns
Behind the Dragon Gate: Environmental Injustice in Chinatowns Vibrant shades of red, bold calligraphy, the pungent smells of durian fruit or fresh fish, and the inextricable feeling of being in […]
Who Are Millennials?
Prompt: What’s your biggest pet peeve about the way that people write about your generation? Millennials are squandering their money, buying avocado toast, guzzling wine, and putting off adulthood by […]
On Asian American Pacific Islander Representation
I can’t recall how many times someone of non-Chinese ethnicity has come up and greeted me with a quick “nihao.” While I am Chinese American, these experiences don’t give me […]
From Home, To Home
I am writing to report that last week I came back to the United States, to the city I grew up in, and to the parents who have encouraged me every step […]
Balancing Two Worlds: Creating A Unified Identity
Walking down a crowded street, surrounded by a sea of other Chinese faces and bodies leaves me with this sense of anonymity I am unable to find at home. There […]
Twin Sisters + Response
Last month, the independent film Twin Sisters aired on PBS. This documentary tells the story of twin sisters from China who were separated, one adopted by a Norwegian couple and the other […]
Open Oval Office Door to all Americans
When I was younger, I proudly declared I wanted to be the president of the United States someday. This lofty dream of mine was crushed when I learned that only natural […]
Finding Joy (Review)
Finding Joy Authors: Marion Coste, Yong Chen (Illustrator) Ranking: ★☆☆☆☆ Plot: Finding Joy is about a baby who is abandoned in China and about a Caucasian family who wants another child. […]
To Girls, From Consumer Culture: White is Beautiful
As a little girl, I could think of nothing more fun than taking over my family’s living room with dollhouses and creating an elaborate storyline in which my Sweet Streets […]
Red Thread Broken 