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.
The way we, as members of the Filipino diaspora, engage with our Filipino Christmas traditions is key to understanding our history of surviving colonial and imperial oppression as well as the current structural issues we continue to face. These customs can act as vehicles for meaningful conversations and tools for our cultural autonomy and self-determination.
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.
As I sat on the plane, I wondered how heavy my suitcase would be and if I could lift it from the baggage claim. Though it sat deep into the belly of the aircraft I could not get my mind off of the burden it would be. People…