I Am Who I Say I Am
I Am Who I Say I Am
My Story
I was raised in a small rural town where everyone knew everyone’s business. Therefore, everyone knew who I was and was familiar with my story. They all knew my family was an interracial family with an Asian daughter.
Noodles, Nostalgia, and Identity Intertwined
I would ponder to myself, “So, are we Chinese or not?” It felt strange to say I was “just Chinese” when classmates would ask me the inevitable, “What are you?”
The Missing Mantra
In India, mantras are supposed to give direction, stability and maybe even a sense of purpose. But what happens when the only mantra running through your head is self-doubt?
On Dislocation, Disappearance, and Destiny
I wish I could tell you any kind of history beyond where my family is geographically from in China. Instead I have learned to make peace and love my independence.
If That’s Tradition, I Don’t Want It
Maybe it’s my youth talking, or maybe it’s my Western upbringing; I admit that, but it doesn’t change my belief that some parts of tradition are just, well, wrong.
Balancing the Elements of East and West
Being in my element really means being in the in-between of East or West, and loving every minute of it.