How One Class Changed My Life
Last night, I had the privilege of giving this (modified slightly) speech at my college for the incoming first year students. My story stood next to seven other remarkable narratives […]
Category Archives: Events
Reflections on the KAAN2014 Conference
This past weekend I was lucky enough to be a volunteer and panelist at the KAAN (Korean Adoptee and Adoptive Family Network) Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I first came across […]
Chinese-ness
Is Chinese identity personal, national, cultural, political? Does it migrate, become malleable or transmuted? When is it authentic, sacred, exotic, kitsch? Wing’s latest project employs various documentary and conceptual photographic […]
A Day in the Life of Asian Pacific America
On May 10th, 2014, the Smithsonian Institute asked Asian Pacific Americans around the world to document their days through photo and video. From the Smithsonian website: “May 10, 2014 marks […]
A Year in Review
I can’t believe that the year 2013 is almost over. This has been a profound year for me in many ways personally, and also one of the most exciting and […]
#NotYourAsianSidekick Today, Tomorrow, or Ever
How do I sum up nearly 20 years of racism, discrimination, microaggressions, and stereotypes directed at me in simply 140 characters? This is exactly what Asians across America have been […]
MNTRFF 2013
About MNTRFF: With one of the largest transracial and transcultural adopted communities being in Minnesota, the Minnesota Transracial Film Festival (MNTRFF) was incepted by the international adoptee organization AdopSource in order to showcase […]
How To Be A Korean Woman
I’m so excited to see How To Be A Korean Woman written and performed by Sun Mee Chomet at the Guthrie Theater tonight. How to Be a Korean Woman is a hilarious, heartfelt […]
Red Thread Broken 