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Published in ZORA

·Jul 29, 2020

I Was Racially Profiled While Covering a BLM Protest in Idaho

I’m Asian American, and I want to give people the benefit of the doubt. But at what cost? — My photographer and I were called in to work three hours earlier than usual to cover a Black Lives Matter protest at the Idaho State Capitol. Just a week ago, we covered another Black Lives Matter protest at the same place. A group of protesters were on the top of…

BlackLivesMatter

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I Was Racially Profiled While Covering a BLM Protest in Idaho
I Was Racially Profiled While Covering a BLM Protest in Idaho
BlackLivesMatter

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Jul 25, 2020

How I secretly became the social media manager for a famous French chef

About 10 years ago, I took a trip to Paris with my high school French class. …

Foodie

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How I secretly became the social media manager of a famous French chef
How I secretly became the social media manager of a famous French chef
Foodie

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Apr 15, 2020

Putting Down Roots In Boise

I’m sitting in my apartment in Boise, Idaho. I look at the cheap, flimsy furniture that I bought from Walmart. I remember thinking well, there’s no use in investing in West Elm if I’m not even going to be here for long. Three months later, I guess I’m staying here…

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Putting Down Roots in Boise
Putting Down Roots in Boise

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Jan 5, 2020

Never Satisfied: An ongoing quest for self-improvement

Here’s a secret. I used to make my dad drive me to Staples every new semester to buy white poster paper and new markers. Then, I would mark up the entire poster with my “plan” for self-improvement. Color coded with categories like spiritual, mental, emotional, financial, and career. I would…

Life Lessons

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Life Lessons

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Jan 5, 2020

You don’t have to fix anything about yourself

I think, for the first time in my life, I finally stopped asking myself, is this okay? Is what I’m like okay? What am I missing? As a human, a friend, a contributor to society? But before I got to this point, I had to ask myself where this paralyzing…

Life Lessons

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Life Lessons

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Sep 10, 2018

Growing out of Princess Syndrome

I remember slamming the door in my mom’s face when I was younger whenever she came in without asking. It wasn’t because I didn’t love her or didn’t want to see her, but it was because she always had an agenda. There was always something to criticize, another reason why…

This Happened To Me

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Growing out of Princess Syndrome
Growing out of Princess Syndrome
This Happened To Me

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Published in This is Valencia

·Jun 7, 2017

No (S)pain No Gain: A Weekend in Solitude

If you uproot a plant and replant it in new soil, chances are, it will have difficulty surviving, yet alone thriving. If you do the same to a human, it is likely that the person will have the same problem. A large-scale example would be the story of how my…

Travel

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No (S)pain No Gain: A Weekend in Solitude
No (S)pain No Gain: A Weekend in Solitude
Travel

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Erika Lee

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LA native, journalist | tweet me @erikaleetv

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