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Despite its sometimes arbitrary use, my Chinese name has always felt like a gift: I was the last one in my family named by my great-grandmother.
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Despite its sometimes arbitrary use, my Chinese name has always felt like a gift: I was the last one in my family named by my great-grandmother.
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I didn’t see choosing to study French as an affront to my heritage or as leaving my culture behind. But my mother disagreed.
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Noodles Fresh, a Chinese restaurant and tea house that opened its first location in El Cerrito in 2015, opened in Berkeley on March 1.
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The term Asian American has been powerful in uniting Asian minority groups, but who does this alliance ultimately benefit?
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Berkeley Restaurant Week is in full swing, and it’s such a great way to try out restaurants around the area! During Restaurant Week, participating restaurants set a fixed menu of their choosing for a set price.
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“Your sister isn’t making any sense.”
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Admitting that I want to be a writer frightens me because it feels as though I would have to relinquish my own temporality.
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As I unpack the implications of doing racial justice work as a white-passing womxn, I realize that recognizing my white privilege does not invalidate my identity as a Chinese womxn and a person of color.
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The childhood memories associated with food always remind me of the significance of my Chinese heritage that is erased because I’m mixed. Even when the world may not perceive me as Chinese, these memories of cooking with family and friends affirm my connection to China.
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Coming to terms with a cultural and religious identity is a long process, but I’m determined not to let anyone else’s perception of Jewishness dictate how I define my Judaism.
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