Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month begins on May 1 in America. Here are some APA BuzzFeed staffers talking about what being “Asian-Pacific American” means to them.
Cathy Ngo
"ABC = American-born Chinese. When I was younger, I used to be ashamed of being Asian. As I got older, I realized my culture should be celebrated and cherished."
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Krutika Mallikarjuna
"Being Indian-American means loving my culture and having the resources to add to it. #ThirdCultureKids"
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Stephanie Lee
"The beauty of the fact that there is no singular 'Asian-American experience.'"
Millie Tran / Via BuzzFeed
Bryant Hua
"I'm more than just another name."
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