On Being an “Only”
“You ever have something happen to you that was so racist, you’re not even mad you’re just like damn that was racist!” - Dave Chappelle
That’s pretty much this
When A Child Asks About Race
The question stunned me, knocked all thoughts out of my head. The few thoughts that remained simply froze, preventing any synapses from firing and delivering any messages that would drive some sort of cohesive response.
Model Minority & Tiger Parenting: The Mental Toll
The battle between being who you are versus who you're supposed to be exacts a mental toll within all of us.
Slice of Life
These stories, a patchwork of her past, resurfaced simply over sharing simple plates of fruit. And for me, I felt more whole listening to a piece of my family’s history and getting to know my aunt as a person.