Day: April 27, 2021

Insecurity plagues many of us, taunting our very being. It comes in several forms, whether it be through our physical appearance, gender, sexual orientation, or even personality. Sometimes, the anxiety takes over, the unreasonable thoughts storming your mind like a sudden tidal wave. Sometimes, we feel stuck, drowning, the hurricane closing around us; we’re right at the eye, helplessly thrashing about in an endless pool of doubt. Sometimes, we feel like all that’s left of us are the ruins. Left unchecked, these feelings can easily overpower us.

Racism in the US isn’t a new phenomenon, however recently there has been a rise in anti-Asian hate and discrimination. According to the Stop AAPI Hate National Report, in the past year alone, there were nearly 3,800 anti-Asian racist incidents ranging from verbal harassment to physical assault and murder. There are many different factors contributing to this rise in anti-Asian sentiment, with the COVID pandemic being at the forefront.