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03/28/2018
A Precarious Visa Situation Makes You Vulnerable at Work
I tolerated bullying and accepted ridiculous pay at my first journalism job. I thought I had no choice because I was a foreigner who needed a visa sponsorship.
09/20/2018
How I Came Up With the Name Foreignish
The first names I could think of were embarrassing.
01/14/2019
Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Began Self-Publishing My Writing
Self-publishing is not for losers.
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.
04/01/2019
Working-With-Editors Fatigue: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment
This is a debilitating condition which affects as many as 75 percent of writers and journalists worldwide.
05/13/2019
How I Made the Foreignish Logo
Designing a logo looks easy until you try doing it yourself.
06/02/2019
How I Found My Creative Voice in a Foreign Language
Developing a unique writing style is hard enough, but what if you have to do it in a foreign language?
01/02/2020
Cultivating the Courage to Tell My Immigration Stories
What will people think of me? I try not to care.
03/21/2020
Despite the Stigma, I Self-Published My First Book—a Collection of Personal Essays on Immigration
For many diverse writers, self-publishing is the only route to publication.
12/20/2020
Why Meaningful Writing About Immigration Takes Time
I used to think I’m a slow writer. Now I know that thorough is what I am.
06/19/2021
Rejecting The Single Immigrant Story
There's no such thing as The Immigrant Story. There are numerous immigrant stories.
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.
04/26/2024
Breaking Up With New York, Once and For All
And with journalism.