Like the title of this anthology, I often feel like I am the other side of everything as I navigate my life in the USA as a Korean immigrant.
Nonfiction
Bitter Berries
This piece explores the impact of grief and disenchantment in the process of growing up.
Sun and Moon
A short essay I wrote while staring at my sun and moon.
Press Play
A piece about speaking up so that others will finally know who I am.
The Terror of Obesity
Content Warning: Body Shaming, Fatphobia, Disordered Eating
Excerpted from a longer essay. Inspired by the hilarious Samantha Irby’s “The Terror of Love”
‘How Did I Get Here?’ – Episode 2: Leah Chernikoff
“How Did I Get Here?” is a podcast about the different stories of women in media and their career journeys. This episode highlights Leah Chernikoff, the executive editor of Harper’s Bazaar.
The World Cup at Qatar
The world cup was a beautiful experience and it’s something that should be remembered.
Would It Be Enough?: A Tale of Migration
This is a short story about the first time I translated for an immigration screening. It is a work in progress that will show the personal aspects of immigration not reflected on legal documentation.
Anime: More than Just Animation
Anime– Japanese animation– offers so much more than action-adventure series, if you just give it a chance. You’ll find that it tells the seemingly insignificant stories of ordinary, everyday people in the most beautiful ways.
to make mistakes
To my father, who is learning.
You Are The Universe
Many people take time to appreciate the world around them, but how many of us have taken the time to explore our worlds within?
Mangoes and Memories
In this piece, I explored my desire to travel when I was younger and how this has impacted me as I have grown up and gotten to experience the world more.
Gift-Giving
I love gift-giving, especially handmade gifts made from material that my mother has saved. It allows me to be creative, but with some sort of direction.
Becoming a Woman [Reader] Writer
This piece showcases the power of female writers. Cristina and Fiona showcased how they started writing and pursued a career in writing.
Tricolor in Monochrome: How to Bury a Body
This piece is a reflection on estrangement from one’s culture while being a person of mixed race.