I wrote things for Kapwa Magazine.Kapwa Magazine was a super short-lived publication that pursued the mission of promoting voices in the Filipino community among diaspora, political and cultural issues, and other adversities we face through personal stories, traditions, history, art, and more. The sole issue was released in summer 2015.
I published The "Perfectly Tan" Hero - an early attempt to encapsulate the subconscious affects from lack of Asian representation, specifically Filipinos, in pop culture. This personal essay addresses the struggle of internalized racism, Westernization, and the media's role in our racial and ethnic self-image through tracing my own experiences growing up. This was one of my first ventures into content writing. You can download the issue by clicking the button below. |