The StopAsianHate campaign triggered by the 2021 Atlanta Spa shooting finally drew public attention toward racial discrimination against Asian Americans, the so-called
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Raveen Sugantharaj
“Where are you from?” is the question that has plagued my existence, the one that causes my stomach to drop yet that I have become accustomed to, the one that leaves me scrambling for an appropriate answer both for the questioner and myself.
How can an often harmless question be so dramatic? Allow me to explain how it contributes to a growing uneasiness and forces an otherness onto people like myself, those of Asian descent.
As a fourth-year medical student in Indiana, I’m privileged to enter one of the most honorable and respected professions. I love connecting with people, identifying their medical needs, then guiding them through their health care.
Debunk model minority myth
By Dong Feng Published: Apr 05, 2021 08:33 PM Against the backdrop of hate crimes, especially the spa shootings in mid-March in Atlanta, which killed at least eight people, some Asian Americans shared their frustrations and concerns with the Global Times. Two New Yorkers think it high time to debunk the model minority myth. Both believe that it is vital to have their voices heard, which could be the hope for their next generations in the melting pot of the US.
People participate in a protest to demand an end to anti-Asian violence on Sunday in New York City. The group, which numbered near 3000 and was made up of activists, residents and local politicians, marched across the Brooklyn Bridge. After a rise in hate crimes against Asians across the US and in New York City, groups are speaking up and demanding more attention to the issue. Photo: VCG Most Asian Americans have been taught to work hard, keep your head down, don t draw attention to yourself