Not Your Token Asian 2023: Stories Honoring AAPI Month

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IN 2023, WE'RE EXPLORING ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT BUT HISTORICALLY TABOO TOPICS IN AAPI COMMUNITIES: MENTAL HEALTH. WHAT DOES THE CONVERSATION AROUND MENTAL HEALTH LOOK LIKE IN 2023? AND WHY ARE WE STILL SO AFRAID TO TALK ABOUT IT?

9 Wonderful AAPI-Owned Brands You Can Shop Straight From Amazon

The Food In The Brothers Sun Is Where The Heart Is

Not Your Token Asian

We Tried Brainspotting Therapy Live On Twitch — And Cried

Patricia Karounos

8 AAPI-Founded Home Brands We Know & Love

While May is an apt time to shop Asian American and Pacific Islander-owned businesses, it’s essential to support them all year round. Plus, with all

by Alexandra Polk

12 AAPI-Owned Fashion Brands To Shop Year-Round

Celebrations are in order! May is AAPI month, meaning it’s time to broaden your horizons from visiting your favorite local boba shop to supporting AA

Growing Up, My Mother and I Couldn’t Understand Each Other ...

I began writing my memoir without knowing how it’d end — a strange thing to say about a type of book that’s literally comprised of the memories that

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Not Feeling “American Enough”: The Mental Impact of Cross-Cultura...

When Eun Ae Koh was 8 months old, she was adopted from her birthplace in Korea by two white Americans. Overnight, she gained two loving parents, three olde

Not Your Token Asian

10 AAPI Therapists Across The US & How To Get In Touch

In the first few minutes of my introductory session with my now-therapist, I was left speechless. It wasn’t because we’d had a miraculous breakthrough

by Katherine Singh

Not Your Token Asian

Constance Wu Put Mental Health In Asian Communities In The Spotli...

This article contains references to suicide and self-harm. When Taiwanese American actress Constance Wu tweeted in May 2019 about not wanting to continue w

by Thuc Doan Nguyen

What Partner Track Gets Right About Being The Only Asian...

Netflix’s new show Partner Track is billed as a sexy legal drama about a young lawyer working tirelessly to land a partner position at a big law firm whi

by Olivia Truffaut-Wong

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Instagrammer Christine Yi Escaped Death Twice — This Is How It Ch...

In 2012, 35-year-old Christine Yi’s life was, on paper, a “success.” She’d raised $4 million at her hedge fund job in less than three years and

by Alyse Whitney

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This Painter Broke All The “Rules” To Fulfill Her Chi...

Picture this: A gauzy, dreamlike canvas depicts a young Asian woman sitting hunched on a chair, her chin resting on one hand. Dark swimming goggles mask th

by Fawnia Soo Hoo

Not Your Token Asian

Chloe Kim’s Newest Trick: Breaking The Role Model Myth

For the two-time Olympic champion snowboarder, the pressure to be the best comes with the task of being a role model for an entire AAPI generation.

by Melissah Yang

Not Your Token Asian

South Asian Women Are Deleting Dating Apps & They Couldn’t ...

Every few weeks, Malvika Sheth can be certain of one thing — she’s going to get a reminder from her parents. It might come through a WhatsApp message,

by Katherine Singh

Not Your Token Asian

100 AAPI Beauty Leaders Were Attacked On Zoom. The Industry Staye...

Despite a documented increase in attacks against Asian Americans, nearly one third of Americans are still unaware that they are happening — and it’s af

Not Your Token Asian

Sex, Drugs & Alcohol: Korean Americans Find Success In The Taboo

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” This question, commonly posed to young kids, can have no wrong answers. Well, except maybe if the people ask

by Jasmine Ting

Not Your Token Asian

Kelly Mi Li’s Hustle To Create A Bling Empire Has Its Limits

Those who only know Kelly Mi Li as a cast member of Bling Empire might be convinced that her life revolves around her relationship. Her storyline in season

by Olivia Truffaut-Wong

Not Your Token Asian

The AAPI American Dream Is More Than Just Money & A Good Job

Immigrants have long pursued the American Dream and its promise of upward mobility, with better opportunities and more fortune. It’s an ideal that th

by Melissah Yang

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