asian & pacific islander american question thread let’s share our diverse stories! quote to respond, happy #apahm

1. What’s your ethnicity?

2. If you are comfortable sharing, what area of the United States do you live in? Did you grow up there?

3. Are you an immigrant? Which generation are you?

4. What’s the first experience you remember where you felt like a minority and/or different?

5. Were you proud of your heritage growing up?

6. Was there a time where you rejected your heritage and/or culture?

7. Did you grow up with other people that shared your heritage? Has that affected your heritage and/or cultural identity?

8. Have you experienced racism and/or xenophobia? (Reminder: please trigger warning sensitive topics)

9. We have unprecedented circumstances for this year’s APAHM. Has COVID-19 affected your view of your heritage? Have you experienced racism related to COVID-19? (Again, please trigger warning if necessary)

10. How have your other identities affected your heritage and/or cultural identity? (e.g. queer, gender-nonconforming, disability, neurodivergence, religion, etc.)

11. Can you speak the language of your heritage?

12. Was English your first language?

13. Did you ever attend language school when you were young? (e.g. Chinese school on Sundays)

14. Do you have an accent in English? Do you have an accent in the language of your heritage?

15. Has being diaspora affected your relationship with your parents/family?

16. Has being diaspora affected your relationships with friends/teachers/coworkers?

17. Do you consider yourself “American?”

18. Have you traveled to your place(s) of heritage? Thoughts?

19. Do you consume more American media/entertainment or more from the place of your heritage?

20. Are you proud of your heritage now? Has this changed over the course of your lifetime?

21. Do you have Asian Pacific Islander American icons? Anthems? Favorite literature?

22. What is your favorite thing about your heritage?

23. What is your favorite thing about being diaspora?

24. How are you celebrating Asian Pacific Islander American Month #APAHM this year?

hope this was a fun reflection! i can’t wait to read your stories! stay safe everyone! our community is powerful, i’m so proud of my heritage this month & every month #apahm