What the Success of ‘Shang-Chi’ Means to Me as an Asian-Latine

Aiko Hilkinger — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 21:00:18 +0000

Growing up in Colombia, I never truly felt like I fit in. My mom’s family is Japanese, so I spent a lot of time as a child fighting against being “othered”. I wanted to fit in, and I felt like my Asian identity was holding me back. This idea was further ingrained in me because,

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5 Asian Latines Open Up About Their Cultural Identity

Mekita Rivas — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:33:07 +0000

Any child of the diaspora will tell you that cultural identity is a sensitive subject. It’s highly personal—something we all grapple and come to terms with throughout our lives. It’s fluid, too. Some facets of your identity are forever. For example, I will always be Mexican and Filipina, born in the U.S. But other pieces

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