Adobo Beef Stew Rice Potatoes: Dinner
James Estanislao Herr, Los Angeles, CA. Dad’s side came over in 1717–Swiss-German and Irish with some Danish and Greek thrown in. Mom came over in...
Our boys died for your kind
Deborah Halperin, Bloomington, IL A man said this to me while we were in line at the post office. I was 18 and had just...
White washed, but I’m half Asian
Sam Spencer, West Burlington, IA People assume I understand Chinese culture and heritage because I am half Chinese, when really I know nothing about it....
No, I’m “really” from New York.
Kate Lee van Loveren, Ann Arbor, MI. I was born in New York, grew up in New York, and live in New York (when I’m...
My Dad said “Jap”. Everyone blushed.
Malcolm Gin, Berkeley, CA. My Dad is Chinese and 86 years old. He was stationed in the Pacific Theater during World War II, fighting on...
Chinese, Japanese parents; I speak neither
Patricia Lee, Cortez, CO When people find out that my father was Chinese and my mother was Japanese, they sometimes ask if I am trilingual....
Chinese not always good at mathematics
Thedoe, China Stereotypes make one dizzy, facing immense pressure every morning. Everyone assumes that being good at mathematics is an inherent ability of Chinese people,...
So where do you come from?
Michael Chan, Maplewood, MN. I am half Chinese and half Caucasian, but my German and Hebrew language skills are much stronger than my Cantonese skills...
Where are you from China? Korea?
Anonymous, Aurora, CO As an Asian-American I am typically asked by my peers where I am from, or automatically assume I am either Chinese or...
My Foreign Land, My Children’s Homeland.
Robert Fang Plano, TX I am a Chinese. I came to US in 1977 when I was 27, full grown. My children were all born...
When do I become just-American?
Wen Wen Yang Dallas, TX I tell people I’m Chinese-American. My parents are Chinese, born and raised in China, while I was born and raised...
Not Chinese. Don’t really fit anywhere.
Brandon Milardo, Somerville, MA. Me with my parents at graduation in 2012.
Stopping myself from hating white people
Simone, Canada. I’m Asian-Canadian, and honestly, it’s kind of hard not to feel just plain alienated right now. It’s just gotten bad lately. The level...
Wait, he’s not your sugar daddy?
Aubrie B., Moscow, ID. I am an 18 year old adopted Chinese girl. For years, I’ve endured the disgusted looks of onlookers whenever I go...
I am Asian but look white
Jason Eng, Hong Kong. As a kid I looked more Chinese, and I identified as Chinese, because all my relatives looked Chinese and I was...
