We’re not just Asian women, we’re citizens of the world: whether traveling, studying, or working, we live around the world, so we showcase the social issues and stories that affect Asian women outside of Asia, too.
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary has chosen “justice” as the word of the year 2018, saying it was the website’s top lookup of the year. In light of this news we should reflect on how justice has materialized for women in...
Are you beautiful? Kudos to you if you say ‘Yes!’ If you mumbled something inaudible, it’s ok, we all sometimes just need a comforting chat with some hot cocoa. Most of us, wherever we are, fall somewhere in the middle...
Born in 1985, I feel awkwardly surprised whenever I’m reminded that I’m a millennial. Aren’t millennials the YOLO-ing, obsessively connected, book hating youngsters who only care about avocado toast and plastic straws...
April Magazine is full of good articles. But sometimes we are tired of reading…anything. We just want to listen to a podcast, a.k.a. the radio of millennials, while we commute, cook, bath, or just chillax. ...
“Guilty!” “What you did was messed up!” Those words encompass how I felt about myself when I reflect back to one time I participated in “show and tell” during first grade. One of my classmates, Teresa, showed how she...
The Beginning Most of April Magazine’s readers can relate to some Asian drama, I believe. Well, what are your opinions about Asian television drama series? During my childhood years, I watched dubbed Asian TV shows with...
A country made by, responsible for, now against the immigrants Like many other young Southeast Asians, Borey Ai, also known as PJ, joined a gang for protection after being bullied at school and in his daily life. At 14...
In her comedy special, “Baby Cobra,” comedian Ali Wong joked, “fancy Asians are the Chinese, the Japanese. They get to do fancy things like host Olympics. Jungle Asians host diseases.” It’s no secret that East Asians...
I get eye rolls from servers when I order a ginger ale, smirks from bartenders when I order a cranberry and soda, and nudges from fellow partygoers when I’m not holding anything in my hand. Not to mention the fact that...
I am a bullier. It took me almost 40 years of my life to come to this realization, and oh, I am also a global happiness coach. But first, let’s go back to elementary school, when I experienced bullying for the first...
It’s that time of the year where high school and college seniors finish and graduate, wearing their caps and gowns. So what must post-grad life be like? Is it all smiles and secure jobs? I talked with three different...