Author: Anonymous As children of immigrants, we’re trained to feel ashamed of all of our opportunities. I say trained because, for me, this has stemmed from a lifetime of being reminded by my parents of the things I have that they never had: an education,…

Author: Anonymous My husband asked me this question without any malicious intent but I could feel the insecurity within myself leading to me wanting to respond defensively. I was drawing a complete blank. In a way that only family can get under your skin, I…

Guilt, anxiety, difficulty connecting with others. When you come from an immigrant background, these are some of the things you might end up dealing with more intensely than others. Growing up as an Asian Australian, I’ve spent a lot of my life figuring out how…