Student Stories

Mira is a college student from Chinese-Vietnamese heritage who is determined to be seen. Her story is about navigating Asian and American, advocacy, and the importance of speaking up. 

Evelyn is a Chinese American student whose experiences during college and COVID-19 gave her knowledge and power. Her story is about finding support networks that helped her embrace herself. 

Macy is an adopted Chinese student whose journey and community has always been her own. Her story recounts an incident of anti-Asian hate and realizing the gravity of this racism in society.

Jo is an adopted Chinese student who is no stranger to racism. Her story is about struggling to feel enough in a world of expectations.

Ella is a Cambodian American college student who fights for what is just. Her story about the largest mass arrest in Minnesota history shows what community and solidarity can look like.

Ava is a Hmong American who grew up in poverty, moving from place to place trying to make ends meet. Her story tells of her challenges to combat anti-Black and anti-Asian racism in her community.

Naomi is a Vietnamese American student whose life in rural Wisconsin during the pandemic unearthed trauma spanning generations of cultural oppression.

Vam is a Hmong college student who is deeply connected to their cultural and spiritual heritage. His story is one of friendship, connection, and calling back the parts of you that have been lost.

Alan is a Chinese-Filipino student whose international experiences have shaped his understanding of racism. His story is about the impact of Donald Trump's presidency on immigrant families.

Raj moved around a lot as a kid, from India to the U.S. to England. As a college student in the U.S., he grapples with his place as an international student and being treated like a perpetual guest and foreigner in America.

Krishna is an Indian American who recognizes that despite the diversity of Asian Americans, we all play a part in the fight against racism. His story is about coming to terms with an international family and doing what you can.

Aditi understands race as more than a label. Their story is about recognizing themselves as part of the system and finding their identity in unexpected spaces of community.