Memoir & Personal Essay

The Lessons of KuGong

By Joey Li

An encounter with an old Chinese grandmother during a hot summer day shoveling compost in Brooklyn.

The Bargains We Make

What sacrifices did we make during the pandemic to sustain our parental relationships? What kind of person have you become since then?

18

By Triniti Wade

Being 18 and wanting to run away from all that you know.

My Mother, Laura

By Enlik Tagasheva

The art of caretaking.

Li’s Kitchen

By Vivien Li

Growing up as a daughter of resturant owners, I explore the shame of not having parents that could dedicate their time to me and the realization of the sacrifices they made for my happiness.

I Don’t Listen to BTS

By Christiane Calixte

This personal essay is a core memory of Summer 2019.

Conversations

By Amy Zhang

I am shy. I don’t seem like the shy type with my friends because I’m the loud one. But when I talk to someone who doesn’t know how I tick, I act like I’m listening while I am melting inside.

Sunday, 04:17 PM

By Muna Mir

This piece is at heart a study of me, a view from inside my room and inside my mind.

Two Worlds, One Home

By Dorothy Chan

A reflection of cultural identity through the lens of a first-generation, Chinese-American girl.

Chinese Braised Beef Soup

By Kathy Anne Wang

This is what the process of making hong shao niu rou tang, or chinese braised beef soup, means to me.

I am an Elite Athlete

By Jubaida Miami

My piece is about the GWN + NBCU Train Your Brain: Think Like an Elite Athlete workshop. This piece is a personal work on how I applied the elite athlete mentality to my career.

Quarantine Wasn’t As Bad As I Thought

By Shazana Davis

This personal essay is about my experience with quarantine and how it impacted my gender identity.

The White Envelope with the Green Card

By Jazmine Florencio

I always took my citizenship status for granted. I never questioned my privilege until I saw someone around my age in the same situation my parents were once in.