The Special Joy and Bittersweet Pain of Growing Up Asian In California

I’m grateful even if it left me unprepared for racism

Anna (she/her)
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6 min readJun 4, 2021

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When I hear about BIPOC Americans who grew up surrounded by white families, I imagine how difficult life must have been for them. There’s no way to blend into the background when you’re the only one who looks different.

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Anna (she/her)
#StopAsianHate

9X Top Writer. Proud grad of CA public schools. Committed to justice & leadership development. Wife & mom of 2 girls & 2 big dogs. Love to eat almost everything