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On celebrating Black history month and beyond
What I am wearing is perhaps my all-time favorite black turtleneck. I bought this sweater almost a year ago from Cushnie, one of the most...


Why I never identified myself as a feminist and why I do now
Being a woman has always been my core identity. I grew up first as a native Vietnamese woman in Vietnam before I grew up as a foreign...


What is 'free' in 'freedom'?
If you ask me how America's Independence Day makes me feel, well, it doesn't mean much to me other than the joy of having a long weekend....


"You are on the right side of history."
When I first started my blog back in March, my intention was simply to share what I’d learned in life that helped me power through my...


“Nobody's free until everybody's free.” #HappyJuneteenth
Just as love shouldn't be celebrated only on Valentine's day, Black lives and freedom shouldn't be celebrated only on Juneteenth. We all...


BLACK LIVES MATTER THROUGH AN ASIAN EXPAT’S LENS: a personal chat with white folks
Hi white folks, Do you have 10 minutes? I know you have a lot to process over the past week, so I want to have a personal chat with you...


America, you're confusing me #BlackLivesMatter
Not long ago I wrote a blog post on racism against the Asian community because of the pandemic; and to be honest, I have no idea why I’m...
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