Our Asian Voices

Family

Last week, I told my mom and dad not to walk the dog too far in their own neighborhood.

Feifei, Atlanta

Fear & Violence

I didn't step outside of my apartment for three months during quarantine—not because of COVID but because of hate crimes toward Asians after hearing my friend got hit on the street in New York.

Michelle, Dallas

Allyship & Support

It's like years, decades, centuries of people telling you your problems aren't real problems.

Richard, New York

Identity

I grew up in San Francisco. The recent Asian attacks brought back my fear and anxiety from 30 years ago, when my sister and I were attacked at Stonestown Mall in broad daylight. I worry a lot about my elderly parents and the possible violence against them, with my dad still in Chinatown to this day. And as a single mom, how do I keep my kids safe?

Yvonne, Bay Area

History

History

My family is from South Asia. So while we haven’t suffered from the recent wave of anti-Asian prejudice, the events have reminded me of the time after September 11th, 2001. That’s when my siblings and I were constantly called ‘terrorists’ in school, we were always stopped for extra screening at the airport, and my mom was told to go back to Saudi Arabia in the grocery store in front of her children.

Muneeb, Chicago