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Asian American and Pacific Islander Well-Being articles

Below are the best articles we could find on Asian American and Pacific Islander Well-Being.

The “Asian American and Pacific Islander” designation encompasses a wide range of identities. While many of us see this term as another example of equating and erasing the unique experiences and traditions of a vastly diverse population, it can also be helpful in finding the shared struggles, strengths, and wisdom found in the broader Asian American experience, especially in a time where hate and ignorance is equally indiscriminate. Our pursuit of well-being frequently centers on finding the balance between internal and external expectations of belonging, of fighting assumptions about our past or background by living the fullness of who we are here, today, ourselves.

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As an Asian American, I’m Giving Myself Permission to Speak Up

As a Filipino-American, Jo Encarnacion understands the intergenerational trauma and pain triggered by the latest wave of Asian hate and violence. She also understands that staying silent is no longer an option.

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In Many Asian American Families, Racism Is Rarely Discussed

“I just didn’t want them to stress and not be afraid to go to school. The less they knew, the better it was.”

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How I Navigated Coming Out to My Traditional Asian Family

A queer author of color on the limits of language and the maximums of love.

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What Stories About Racial Trauma Leave Out

In Minor Feelings, her first book of nonfiction prose, Cathy Park Hong reflects on learning to write about race. Throughout, she describes herself as working against an unfortunate archetype: the narrative that presents racial trauma as a kind of catalyst for personal growth.

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Understand Intergenerational Trauma.

Intergenerational trauma is manifest amongst Southeast Asian refugees of the Vietnam-American war – a conflict that accounted for three million Vietnamese deaths and more than two million Laotian and Cambodian deaths.

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Joy Is a Beautiful Act of Resistance

Multidisciplinary Artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya shows strength through creativity: equity and access in the arts for Asian American/Pacific Islander communities.

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Eastern Margins: A Family, Gathering

In the face of pandemic-related difficulties, a collective of East and Southeast Asian creatives comes together to create community and celebrate their various cultural expressions.

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The Power of Music

Music carries a special power—to physically and emotionally move us. It connects us to other people and places. Through these tracks, we call up the ancestors, stay present and look to the future.

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Keeping Love Close

What does love look like in a time of hate? Asian and Asian-American photographers and essayists respond.

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8 Tips for Talking About Mental Health with Your Asian Family

“When I started my undergraduate degree in psychology, my grandmother said she was afraid I would become pagal (“crazy”) because of it.

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