The zeitgeist of Asians in the United States is defined by questions: How do we bear the sacrifices of our families who decided to stake our futures on this land? With whom do we connect as a nationality defined by the world’s ethnicities? And as we look ...
Written By: Michelle Ahn This article may contain spoilers. Lumpias, the beloved Filipino spring rolls, are so good they can be addicting. In “Lumpia With a Vengeance” they literally are and more. Patricio Ginelsa’s “Lumpia W ...
Written By: Michelle Ahn This year, despite an ongoing pandemic, we saw communities come together in support of Black Lives Matter across the nation and the world. George Floyd’s wrongful death, along with Breonna Taylor, Eric Garner and many more, ...
Written By: Michelle Ahn According to Amnesty International, an average of 34 people died a day in the Philippines during President Rodrigo Duterte’s first six months in office. This year, the United Nations released a report stating, “The most con ...
Written By: Michelle Ahn In the northeast, America runs on Dunkin, but on the west coast, Americans relied on one of its immigrants to get their donut fix. “The Donut King” follows the life of Ted Ngoy, from his immigration story as a Cambodian ref ...
Written By: Michelle Ahn Like her protagonist in her feature film debut, Sujata Day of “Insecure” fame won the Spelling Bee in fourth grade. “ sounds really exciting and like a big accomplishment but there were only ten people in my grade.” Althoug ...
Written By: Michelle Ahn This Memorial Day may feel different from previous ones, but you can still enjoy new content from the Asian American community to finish off APAHM strong. While everyone is coping with these uncertain times in different wa ...
Written By: Michelle Ahn “Happy Cleaners” starts off with chaos — a family fight over the dinner table about a rebellious son’s dream to follow his passion, and a stubborn mom’s philosophy that the only path to success is higher education. The fi ...
By Michelle Ahn Once home to notable artists and people, such as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Nancy Reagan, John Williams, and Martin Scorsese, Flushing is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens and a thriving place of continuous creativity, ...
