What Are You?

On Being Racially Ambiguous In America.

for colored boys who consider queer/ when gay ain’t enuf

On Being a Biracial Comedy Nerd

Like thousands of kids since the 1970s, staying up late on Saturday nights to watch Saturday Night Live was a tenant of my childhood. For a long time I didn’t even know the musical guest had a second performance — I could rarely make it that far into the episode before…

My Sons Are Biracial, Not Black OR White {And so is President Obama}

Moses, Korean-Americans and Identity Crisis

Moses was born a Hebrew but raised an Egyptian.

For Colored Girls Who’ve Considered Apologizing (When Being Yourself Was Enough)

Fellow introverts, let me tell you a story you might find familiar.

My ex-boyfriend, an unabashed and fearless extrovert, loves parties. Loves them. He’d go out at…

1915: Thoughts on Armenian Identity from a 4th-Generation Outsider

The following post is about ambivalence and remembrance. It is comprised of unstructured vignettes, loosely tied with my thoughts on identity, family, and cultural legacy. These thoughts were inspired by the…

The identity my passport won’t show you

I have been moving countries since I am four years old.
My first memory takes place the…