Asian-American, Male, Story
Untitled There were times where I didn’t want my culture to define me. The word chink surfaced for the first time in middle school when I laughed at a joke that is no longer funny. I didn’t really understand the harm when I first heard it because I...
Asian-American, Male, Story
Slug Story Tradition, discipline, respect… those are the ideals forced upon me. As a son of immigrants misplaced by war, I was raised by parents who experienced a world completely different from my own. Growing up during times of war, my parents were forced to...
Hungary, International, Male, Story
Refugees in a peaceful land As I grew up in Hungary, I experienced no wars, no conflicts and everything seemed to be peaceful. This was one of the perks of living in the middle of Europe in the 2000′. I only heard about terrorism and war from the news or the...
Asian-American, Latinx/Chicanx, Male, Story
Untitled My name as most people know is Thomas Kan, but my real name is actually Thomas Lomeli Barajas Santiago Rodriguez Kan. Life for me has always been double-sided, I belong to two of the most culturally diverse ethnicities in the world. My mother hails from...
Asian-American, Male, Story
My Identity and How I Discovered It Serving customers our most popular, classic, fresh, and fragrant pizza, I have learned many life lessons from my internship at a pizzeria, All of these lessons have helped shape my identity and allow me to become further aware of...
