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03/28/2018

A Precarious Visa Situation Makes You Vulnerable at Work

I tolerated bullying at my first journalism job.
07/16/2018

Dream Big, Unless You Have a Shitty Passport

You’re not entitled to global career dreams and wanderlust if you belong to the underclass of shitty passport holders.
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?"
01/30/2019

Shame and Self-Loathing in Brussels

My biggest humiliation happened in the EU bubble.
05/04/2019

The Wound That Never Heals

I live an ocean away from my mom. Reunions make our separation harder.
08/21/2019

The Hermetically Sealed Suburban Lifestyle

To an immigrant, the suburbs can be soul-crushing.
01/14/2020

Foreign, Poor and in the Ivy League

When you simultaneously inhabit the worlds of poverty and privilege.
04/10/2021

Are You a Global Citizen?

Being a citizen of the world isn't about traveling, which is only accessible to a privileged few.
04/13/2022
Graffiti image of devil

Don’t Be the Voice of the Voiceless, Even If You’re a Minority

We, the voiceless, are already speaking for ourselves.
04/26/2025
Nighttime shot of a convenience store on West 14th Street in New York City

Breaking Up With New York, Once and For All

And with journalism.