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Asian-americans (38 found)
When Zaineb arrives in the U.S. from Pakistan, she faces pressure to abandon her cultural beliefs. (full text)
The Moon Festival celebration reminds Chun Lar of the family and traditions she’s left behind in China. (full text)
When George, who is Chinese, moves to the Bronx, he is frequently taunted by black kids. But after a black youth befriends and defends him, George moves beyond his stereotypes. (full text)
Anita is raised to believe that being a “good Indian girl” means having long hair. Then she gets a haircut. (full text)
Sue’s boyfriend tells her that if she were a “real” Korean girl, she would listen to him when he told her what to do. (full text)
On the subway to Queens one day, Anna remembers taking the same ride when she was just eight years old and in America for only two months. She reflects back on what she has gained and lost as an immigrant from Korea, but as her ride ends she knows she's finally home. (full text)
Jimmy, who is Asian-American, becomes friends with a Puerto Rican classmate and they visit several of the city's Puerto Rican neighborhoods together. Jimmy learns to appreciate another culture and develops a new appreciation for his own Chinese background.
At age 14, the writer leaves her loving godparents in Malaysia to join her parents and brother in the U.S.
When Leneli, who is Filipina, dates Jeremy, who is black, they turn heads.
By American standards, Leneli’s relatives in the Philippines are poor; but they’re rich in love and community.
Lily feels neglected by her hardworking immigrant parents, until she travels to China and sees the poverty they escaped.
May feels angry that boys are more valued than girls in traditional Chinese culture.
When her family immigrates to the U.S., May's father changes from the fun and loving person she knew in China to a tired, distant, and angry man.
When she visits her native Pakistan, Maria is appalled by the poverty she sees and decides to become involved in fighting it.
As a child of Pakistanis, Zaineb grows up eating—and disliking—a fruit and nut mixture called panjeeri.
Maria decides to start wearing a hijab—a headscarf covering her hair, neck, ears, and shoulders—to affirm her Muslim faith.
Sadia is worried that her friend’s arranged marriage will prevent her from finishing her education.
As the one Asian face in a black neighborhood, Luce faces racist taunts, but soon learns not to judge an entire group by the actions of a few.
Jordan feels pigeonholed by the “model minority” stereotype, which says that he should work hard, get good grades, and never cause any trouble.
Newly arrived from China, Amy feels isolated and helpless when she starts school and can’t speak a word of English.
Chun Lar feels distant from her stern father as she's growing up in China, but when she becomes ill one day at a street market, she realizes how much he loves her after all.
Chun Lar reflects on her adjustment from a small town in China to New York City.
Xiao Ling feels at home in Chinatown, but worries that living there prevents her from fully integrating into American life.
Ngan-Fong wants to be accepted as an American, but her Chinese-born parents want her to maintain their traditions. Can she find a middle ground?
Priscilla learns about Chinese-American history at a special museum.
When Kim visits her sister in Beijing, she is fascinated by the culture but also realizes how foreign it is to her.
Loretta's father spends most of his time working in his restaurant, King Wah, where the decor instantly transports the customers back to China. Although she and her siblings gradually become Americanized, it is her father's elaborate Chinese meals that bind him to his native culture.
As the only Koreans in a white, upper class neighborhood, Sung and her family get the cold shoulder.
When Jessica, who is Puerto Rican, befriends Cindy, who is Chinese, she becomes fascinated with Asian culture and begins to immerse herself in it. She learns the history, Chinese phrases, and how to use chopsticks properly.
Victoria explores her conflicted experiences as an “American Born Chinese.”
At a time when bilingual education is facing mounting attacks, Jia Lu credits it with being crucial in her successful struggle to learn English as a seven-year-old Chinese immigrant.
Yuh-Yng feels cheated out of a typical American childhood because her strict Chinese parents put constant pressure on her.
The author leaves her small village in Tibet to join extended family in India and later in New York. She explains the political oppression and lack of opportunity that led her family to send her far from home. (full text)
Neha becomes fast friends with Ali, bonding over their shared Nepali heritage. Soon, Neha realizes that Ali is lonely and wants to help, but her attempt to fix things creates in a rift in the friendship. (full text)
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