Blathering BlasianDiamonds in the DirtMy Dad lost a couple of stripes because he married my mother, a Filipina. from Southern Leyte, whose family survived the Japanese…Jan 28, 2022Jan 28, 2022
Blathering BlasianIn 2021, I Was Kicked Out of A Facebook Group For Giving Honest Feedback About My Experiences as a…The nation was still grappling with the aftermath of the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot in the last week of January. Joe Biden was inaugurated which…Dec 5, 2021Dec 5, 2021
Blathering Blasian“Good Hair” = Crown of ThornsIt was seemingly one of the advantages of being biracial but I was envied because of it and never really accepted by Black women as one of…Sep 18, 2021Sep 18, 2021
Blathering BlasianDoes a Black Hole Hold Space? If So, Maybe That’s Where I BelongSo many demons to exorcise…so little time. One word is capable of summoning them all and has made this one of the most challenging topics…Aug 18, 2021Aug 18, 2021
Blathering BlasianA Tale of a “Sexetary” in Shapeless Surgical Scrubs Who Was Sexted Out of a CareerLosing my religion 18 or so years ago was a gradual process of fading away after getting burned, but tonight, when I thought about work…Aug 17, 2021Aug 17, 2021
Blathering BlasianMy Return to the United States After a Nineteen-Year Detour to the American DreamIn June of 1982, I was five years old and I vividly recall the last meal my mom made for us in our barren home: hamburgers. The movers had…Aug 14, 2021Aug 14, 2021
Blathering BlasianThe End of the EstrangementThere was a time in my life when I believed that my chances of becoming a mother were extremely slim. I was 34 and not in a committed…Aug 12, 2021Aug 12, 2021
Blathering BlasianA Story of Six Siblings Without Truly Separate Identities“It was cute when y’all were little,” said my Uncle Lovell in his rich, buttery Southern drawl. “But….”Aug 11, 2021Aug 11, 2021
