People
Passing for Human #5: He Likes Me
When someone likes you and you’re only passing for human, the tricky thing is to find out if they know.
Am I Asian Enough?
Erasing my dark under-eye circles won’t change the fact of my Indonesian heritage.
To Swim Is to Endure: On Living with Chronic Pain
“If I don’t swim, the pain grows. If I’m in more pain, what will become of my life?”
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How My Parents Met
“She revealed her affection for him while also noting his otherness.”
My Father’s Car, His Watch, and His New Nursing Home
I am driving my father’s car to my hometown to put him in a nursing home.
How Do You Inherit Anxiety?
Inheritance comes to us in many forms. Some jagged treasures we choose for ourselves.
My Father, the High Line: A Fish Story
My father never shared with his family the story of the time he reeled in a 457-pound tuna.
A Million Tiny Resurrections: On Microaggressions and Survival
“I’ll always be viewed as a hyper-political symbol before I get to be a human.”
The Uncanny of Sleeping Bags: What I Learned on Tour With a Georgian Folk Ensemble
Corpse-like, sliding on polyester, with breath, heartbeat, insomnia.
Let’s Feel the Pain Together
“The villagers called the hospital ‘The Place of Sad Faces’ and many wouldn’t come here except as a last resort.”