“Pressure…a lot of pressure and frustration…that my voice is too small to address the issue. Segregation and loneliness I’ve been experiencing even within the (Asian) community.”

“I think the essence of racism is the lack of respect of other people. I hope that there is a safe space to talk about racism. To those people who said something frustrated to me based on my look, I hope you can be open to accepting other people’s perceptions. What you perceive might not be true and sometimes the conversation is the best to balance that.“