Past pieces from the archives, thoughts, and more
~Poetry from the Archives~ the warpath
the warpath outside there is a war ragingexcuse me as i don my armourdrawing battle lines in blackframing my weaponsso now shall all thosemere mortals fall under this gaze outside you can hear the words clashingcrashing against each otheri hope you don’t mind—i must alsocontinue to whet minebeware if you see them drawnfor i must…
~ Poetry from the Archives ~ Ophelia’s lost monologue
Everyone’s favourite series is back! Shoutout to Ms. Kenny’s senior year Shakespeare class! I guess it’s fitting to post this a decade after I originally wrote it…(yikes @me) I remember that I spent wayyy too much time looking up all the fun Middle English words to cram into this. I believe this was our final…
Championing Compassion at the Masters of Taste 2024 Preview
Written and uploaded to Hey SoCal on 5 March 2024. The paragraph in red was omitted from the published version because it did not focus on the main organization, Union Station, and also deviated oh-so-gently into political commentary (I couldn’t help myself). The below also omits all the SEO phrase peppering I usually add to…
Existence | Resistance
Left to languish in drafts; originally started in June of 2022, finished July of 2023…almost managed to get it up by June… For many people of the global majority, existing in certain—especially Western/Global North—spaces constitutes resistance. Resistance against the status quo, of making space for yourself at the table, of refusing to be ignored or…
Reflecting upon the Past, Present, and Future of Asian American Identity at the Huntington
Below is a longer, less edited version of my article for Hey SoCal, published April 25, 2023. Does the term “Asian American” do more to include or exclude the many cultures that fall under it? How valuable is the increased Asian American inclusion in media to everyday Asians—is that representation meaningful enough? What does it…
Urgent Action Required to Alleviate Housing Crisis Mired by Pandemic
Originally published January 28, 2021 for Beacon Media News. By Brianna Chu The pandemic has exacerbated many of the struggles of our unhoused neighbors; the search for shelter and employment has become ever harder. Single mom Rosemary* worked two jobs pre-pandemic, renting a room for herself and her toddler in a house with seven others.…
Remote Learning Highlights Importance of Social Connection for Students
Originally published January 14, 2021 for Beacon Media News. Since then, the Washington Post (March 13, 2021) and Teen Vogue (August 28, 2021) have written articles on the same topic, conducting similarly focused interviews, though the latter focuses on how schools will handle mental health going into the 2021-2022 school year. By Brianna Chu When…
Pandemic’s Impact on Child Care Pushing Working Women to the Limit
Originally published January 7, 2021 for Beacon Media News. By Brianna Chu Single mother Lisa* is a teacher who also tutored students before the pandemic started. Her young daughter Joanna* is not quite school age, so she isn’t currently juggling both online teaching and online learning; but Lisa had been sending her daughter to daycare…
Professionals Find New Ways to Rapidly Adapt to Survive Pandemic
Originally published January 21, 2021 for Beacon Media News. by Brianna Chu COVID-19 has swiftly made its presence known in every aspect of our lives, but especially so in our work lives. The pandemic has forced countless businesses to adapt or perish, and many have been unable to maintain their workforce sizes. Young graduates are…
“Where are you from?”
A mild rant. “Pasadena, California” never really seems to cut it for this one. But when they step it back from “Where are you from?” to “Where are your parents from?”, that’s where they get me. And honestly, it’s only a fluke that my parents are actually immigrants. Filipinos were some of the first Asians…
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