I told a white woman in her 40s my full background being born and raised in America to third-generation Chinese-Cambodian parents...and that was her response.

The Cape Verdeans I met in Africa with the Peace Corps had a hard time believing that someone with the shape of my eyes & the color of my hair could be American.

The majority of China’s private ESL institutions are considerably less legitimate.These schools hire English teachers with one, basic requirement: a white face.

If I'm one generation removed from China, my Mandarin sucks. If I'm four generations removed, my Mandarin is good. Oh, the difference a few generations make.

Being Chinese in Spain attracts a lot of curiosity – especially in bars & clubs. We aren’t known for being exuberant partygoers or award-winning binge-drinkers.

After 10 years in suburban Ohio America, A 19-year-old Chinese girl returns to the city of her birth looking to find a story to write and instead finds a boy.

The woman took my burgundy Chinese passport, put it in her drawer, and that was it: I was an American. But...there was no chorus of angels, no burst of light.

I grew up without thinking about my Chinese background, but from my experience at university, YouTube and strangers on the street, I find myself being reminded.