We stood together, erasing our unique ethnic struggles. While this helped us survive against prejudice and racism, it also effectively melted the Asian- American community into a singular generalized group.

With online school, and with the hustle of forced productivity taking over our lives, burnout is unsurprisingly common. It’s getting harder and harder to draw the line between being productive and being unhealthy. So how do we regain control of our own lives?

In theory, there is a distinct line drawn between appreciation and appropriation, one between respecting another’s culture and stealing and mocking another’s. Nowadays, that line is becoming more and more blurred.

For the last five years, war-torn Yemen has been teetering on the line between chaos and peace. Now, fueled by Covid-19 and a drought of supplies, that line is now between unresolved war tensions and nationwide extinction.

The internet always remembers.

Own your melanin.