Unplanned words spilled out from my mouth to establish, “you are not in charge.” I am radiant, my worth is not based on you, I am beaming warmth. Painted veil, pressed dress, one bright smile, no event– just because I can. Resting bitch face on, a woman with…
My mother’s solution to every single body ache or movement of pain is to apply Tiger Balm or a Salonpas patch over the area. Run into the wooden table and gained a bruise the size of a golf ball? Apply Tiger Balm to soothe the contusion on your…
You, the woman who brought me into this world, and carried me in your love and fear, the one who did it all alone with no one by your hospital side, the daughter of parents who left you in poverty. You bring…
Don’t Trust the Mind of a Laotian girl especially if she’s a gemini like me, for the na presented is entirely different from the na you don’t see. so don’t be surprised when she responds in cold texts because she’ll expect you to know she’s not…
“American justice has become American injustice. Superimposed on you.” Showcased at this year’s San Diego Asian Film Festival, “Abacus: Small Enough to Jail” is a documentary directed by Steve James that encapsulates a five-year-long legal battle between the state of New York and Abacus Federal Savings Bank. Within…