By Jasmine Nguyen, Co-Lifestyle Editor “No let me guess, you’re Chinese? No, No wait, Taiwanese.” The person pauses before perking up a moment later. “No, you’re Korean.” There’s an awkward pause of silence before I chime in with an, “I’m actually Vietnamese and Thai.” “Oh well, I said Taiwanese, that’s close enough.” Actually, you weren’t. […]
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A Different View of Death, Honesty and Family
By Jasmine NguyenStaff Reporter There’s been a lot of attention over Asian American stories in Hollywood over the past two years, with films such as “Crazy Rich Asians” gaining praise for its all-Asian cast. \So when I saw the trailer for “The Farewell,” I was already excited about it. Being Vietnamese and Thai, I don’t […]