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To Wear or Not to Wear My Kurti

To Wear or Not to Wear My Kurti

“Come on, just wear it,” my mother nags as my 12-year-old self grumpily pulls on the Indian kurti she pushed into my arms. The stitches are…
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Rhema Matcha
Asian Fusion and the Asian-American Identity

Asian Fusion and the Asian-American Identity

Western media hinders progress of acceptance of different foods by labeling them as “exotic” and treating them as a form of entertainment…
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Jessica Zhang
Jimmy Zhang: Aspiring Comedian

Jimmy Zhang: Aspiring Comedian

While it has historically been difficult for Asian-Americans to make it on both the big and small screen, with the recent rise of internet…
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Clara Park
Health Care Disparities: Asian-American Edition

Health Care Disparities: Asian-American Edition

I sit in a classroom in Mount Sinai Hospital that has the air conditioning on way too high, but all my shivers are forgotten as I…
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Rhema Matcha
The Asian Pursuit of the American Dream

The Asian Pursuit of the American Dream

As second-generation Asian-Americans, we have all heard stories of the struggles our parents faced in their home countries. I have heard…
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Rhema Matcha
My Love for Korean Dramas in a Whitewashed Hollywood

My Love for Korean Dramas in a Whitewashed Hollywood

Staring at the screen, my eyes droop as if weights were attached to them. It’s 3 AM, and I’m watching a Korean drama. Rubbing my eyes, I…
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Clara Park
The Voice of Audrey Chu

The Voice of Audrey Chu

Audrey Chu, an 18-year old vocal powerhouse and New Jersey native, recently featured on a commercial for the Google Pixel (0:47), shares…
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Justin Thach
The United Flight: What You Need to Know

The United Flight: What You Need to Know

by Melina Joseph
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Young Asian Leaders of America
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