Red Envelopes filled with money. Noodles. Lion Dances. Dim Sum. These are all staples of Lunar New Year that I and so many others have grown to cherish about the holiday. However, a somewhat unexpected addition can be made to this list: Nike shoes?
At the end of 2023 Duolingo has named 4 of its top 10 languages of the year deriving from Asian countries. So with the growing exposure to Asian languages, more people are slowly becoming culturally aware and excited to garner new knowledge and support the growing Asian representation.
A short personal narrative detailing the longing for the comfort that is home cooked Asian cuisine, reflecting how it is the love of culture that brings people together.
Inspired by the 2003 Disney movie Freaky Friday and its usage of a fortune cookie switcheroo, comes a short story focusing on the Americanized version of Asian culture.
A satirical poem detailing the ways a specific APIDA culture is interpreted amongst different perspectives.