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Why I Write Under My Real Name

As if I am Barack Obama.

May 18, 2022

Why I Write Under My Real Name

May 18, 2022

The Harsh Truth of Being a First-Generation American That No One Talks About

It’s neither good nor bad…

Dec 17, 2023

The Harsh Truth of Being a First-Generation American That No One Talks About

Dec 17, 2023

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The Non-White Girl With The White Name

Having a white name affords you certain privileges, but it can also be demoralizing.

Oct 10, 2023

The Non-White Girl With The White Name

Oct 10, 2023

The Problem With Over Fetishization of Multiracial People

It’s part of our everyday life, but is it right?

Oct 9, 2023

The Problem With Over Fetishization of Multiracial People

Oct 9, 2023

75% of Medium Writers Aren’t Using This Feature Correctly

Super charge your writing with this hack!

Oct 7, 2023

75% of Medium Writers Aren’t Using This Feature Correctly

Oct 7, 2023

The Reality About Being a Medium Writer That No One Talks About

The second one was a real SHOCKER to me

Oct 5, 2023

The Reality About Being a Medium Writer That No One Talks About

Oct 5, 2023

How a Single Act of Kindness Led to a Week-Long Stay in Jail

It was the longest week of my life.

Oct 4, 2023

How a Single Act of Kindness Led to a Week-Long Stay in Jail

Oct 4, 2023

An Ode to the Blond-Haired, Green-Eyed Girl Inside Me

Will there ever come a time when she can come out?

Sep 2, 2023

An Ode to the Blond-Haired, Green-Eyed Girl Inside Me

Sep 2, 2023

10 Shocking Things I Discovered After Watching Titanic for the First Time in 20 Years

I bet you never knew this.

Sep 1, 2023

10 Shocking Things I Discovered After Watching Titanic for the First Time in 20 Years

Sep 1, 2023

The Single Most Hated Question That I Got as a Mixed Race Person in America

I’ve lived on this planet for 34 years. During these years, I was asked one question more than any other.

Aug 27, 2023

The Single Most Hated Question That I Got as a Mixed Race Person in America

Aug 27, 2023

The Top #1 Reason Why I Want to Leave Medium (Again)

I left Medium once.

Jul 23, 2023

The Top #1 Reason Why I Want to Leave Medium (Again)

Jul 23, 2023

I found my calling…

Hello.

Dec 17, 2022

I found my calling…

Dec 17, 2022

White People’s Unhealthy Obsession With Curly Hair

Is it an obsession? Or something more?

Aug 14, 2022

White People’s Unhealthy Obsession With Curly Hair

Aug 14, 2022

I Took a Break from Medium

Here’s what happened…

Jul 30, 2022

I Took a Break from Medium

Jul 30, 2022

Mom Disappeared Again

Where is she going?

Jul 15, 2022

Mom Disappeared Again

Jul 15, 2022

The Gem in Her Daughter’s Hand

What is the meaning of it?

Jul 10, 2022

The Gem in Her Daughter’s Hand

Jul 10, 2022

She Heard Her Dead Daughter’s Voice

She didn’t know what to do…

Jul 7, 2022

She Heard Her Dead Daughter’s Voice

Jul 7, 2022

My Multiracial Daughter Thinks Straight Hair is Better

What should I do?

Jul 4, 2022

My Multiracial Daughter Thinks Straight Hair is Better

Jul 4, 2022

Mom’s Frightening Discovery

What she found in the closet…

Jul 4, 2022

Mom’s Frightening Discovery

Jul 4, 2022

My Top Performing Medium Stories for June 2022

What I wrote and how much I made.

Jul 1, 2022

My Top Performing Medium Stories for June 2022

Jul 1, 2022

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