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01/24/2018
Is Making Friends as an Introverted Immigrant Harder Than Dating?
I used to think that moving from one country to another is what exacerbates the task of making friends as a busy adult. Now I realize it's my introversion, too.
03/20/2018
How I Came Up With the Name Foreignish
The first names I could think of were embarrassing.
08/27/2018
Stop Asking Where I’m From
The answer won't reveal much anyway. There's a better question. No, it's not "What's your background?"
08/31/2018
Don’t Underestimate Immigrants
As an immigrant, I'm so used to being underestimated.
02/18/2019
People Mispronounce My Foreign Name But It’s Partly My Fault
When people butcher my name, I don't correct them for fear of making them uncomfortable.
05/13/2019
How I Made the Foreignish Logo
Designing a logo looks easy until you try doing it yourself.
08/21/2019
The Hermetically Sealed Suburban Lifestyle
To an immigrant, the suburbs can be soul-crushing.
01/02/2020
Cultivating the Courage to Tell My Immigration Stories
What will people think of me? I try not to care.
01/14/2020
Foreign, Poor and in the Ivy League
When you simultaneously inhabit the worlds of poverty and privilege, you feel excluded and inadequate.
04/10/2021
Are You a Global Citizen?
Being a citizen of the world isn't about traveling. It's about rejecting nationalism.
06/19/2021
Rejecting The Single Immigrant Story
There's no such thing as The Immigrant Story. There are numerous immigrant stories.
12/01/2021
Who Taught You to Love?
I’ve changed countries and languages, but my attachment style has remained the same.
04/13/2022
Don’t Be the Voice of the Voiceless, Even If You’re a Minority
We, the voiceless, are already speaking for ourselves.
09/23/2023
Becoming Canadian
Studying for the Canadian citizenship test exposed me to a misleading story about how Canada came to be.
02/23/2024
The Shame of Forgetting My Mother Tongue
I've forgotten my mother tongue and I feel like a different person when I switch languages.