GLAS/ENGL 123 | Fall 2000

Illustrating "The Woman Who Made Swell Doughnuts" by Charlyne Benjamin

Charlyn Benjamin is Filipino born and raised in Chicago, IL currently planning to major in Marketing. She enjoys trying new things and meeting new people, but her hobbies are singing and drawing, and she recently picked up baking.

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"Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning" by Cathy Park Hong

Cathy Park Hong’s Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning was duly released in February 2020, at the precipice of coronavirus and its dangerous implications for Asians amidst Donald Trump’s presidency.

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"The Pink Tea" by Nausherwan Tirmizi

My name is Nausherwan Tirmizi and I am an international student from Pakistan, although I did go to an American high school. I’ve identified as Pakistani my entire life but being American has started to become a part of that identity. My family lives in Pakistan, my wife and friends live in the US. A half of my heart resides in both.

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Book Review by Will Davidson—"The Sympathizer" by Viet Thanh Nguyen

Will Davidson, a third year in Computer Science, shares a review on The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen.

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Angela Beatrice Lichauco Reviews "In the Country: Stories" by Mia Alvar

Angela Beatrice Lichauco reviews In the Country: Stories by Mia Alvar. Bea (she/her/hers) is a Filipino international student in her second year studying Bioengineering at UIC. With a few creative pieces written in high school, she has recently gotten back into writing after taking up Asian American Literature. She spends most of her time on family, food, faith, and her future opportunities in research.