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Turning the Page
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Turning the Page

One man of letters remembers another.

by Daniel A. Olivas

Life Swap
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Life Swap

During the pandemic, a video game offers more than simple fun.

by Sam Kelly

An Acute Case of Disorientation: The Asian American Angle
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An Acute Case of Disorientation: The Asian American Angle

What it’s like at the boundary of two worlds.

by Alan Tien

Frosh out of Water
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Frosh out of Water

Those first weeks, I was sure I didn’t belong at Stanford.

by Alison Ozawa Sanders

‘This Is the Moment We Train For’
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‘This Is the Moment We Train For’

Inside a Search and Rescue mission.

by Nat Bowditch

An Asian Americanist Framework
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An Asian Americanist Framework

My identity isn’t a cultural essence. It’s a political state of mind.

by Mae Lee

The Year of Caring Dangerously
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The Year of Caring Dangerously

The view from the ICU, 12 months later.

Never Enough
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Never Enough

The tolls of a ‘better future’ focus.

by Minjia Zhong

The ‘Model Minority’ Conundrum
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The ‘Model Minority’ Conundrum

What Justice Scalia and hate crimes have taught me about being Asian American.

by Mamei Sun

The Fears I Can’t Wash Away
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The Fears I Can’t Wash Away

‘If a gun points toward me or a fist or blunt object comes down on me, I have no witty response to deliver in perfect English.’

by Christine Nguyen Lerios