I'm Korean American. People Treat Me Like My Culture Is Interchangeable With Other Asians.

In those moments, I do everything I can to keep the anger from rising in my chest and swallow the lump in my throat.” ...
Today

As a 'white-passing' Asian American, I feel grief, shame and confusion right now

During Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, TODAY is sharing the community’s history, pain, joy and what’s next for the AAPI movement. We will be publishing personal essays, stories, videos and ...
Today

I'm Asian American. When will people stop seeing me as a forever foreigner?

Go back to your country. They are derogatory remarks I thought I had left behind in adolescence, and yet I’m hearing them again — on the New York subway, walking through the city — in 2021. Like most ...
Princeton University

'When I say I’m Asian American, I always hope that raises more questions than it answers.' Our Year of the Tiger series continues with Yi-Ching Ong.

Last month’s Lunar New Year ushered in a Year of the Tiger, a moment of pride and reflection for Princeton’s vibrant Asian and Asian American community. Throughout the year, we will be elevating the ...