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Today, as I pulled into the post office and mailed my father and his wife’s package, I had a sinking feeling.  I wanted to be mailing a pack...

Today, Gangnam Style, a video by the artist PSY has hit more than 835 million views. It is the most watched video of our time. Interesti...

Today, at my daughter’s parent-teacher conference, I signed a required form and finished by dating it 11-15-67. My husband said, “Well, you ...

Today, as I sat waiting, I combed through my coupon organizer, a blue plastic expandable folder. Miya and I had arranged to meet. She arrive...

Today, at my dental check-up I was surprised that my hygienist had changed. My name was called by a young Asian woman with highlights like m...

Living in Rwanda, my husband experienced something I had felt for a long time. He could not hide the fact that he was different. When we w...

“No one will date you because you’re mixed race.” My heart sank this past week when my son told me someone had said this to him, but I hi...

White linen and the scent of comfort. That is how I remember my mother when I see this photograph. I thought about this when I read an ...

A part of me is waking. It says, “I’m Asian. I’m Puerto Rican. … Wait!  Who am I?” One wake-up call happened in a local coffee shop. I ha...

On the eve of Mother’s Day, I must always reflect on my own mother.  I do this to clear my sadness and to prepare myself for my own day ...