“Terrible Children,” one of 11 featured films at the 14th annual Austin Asian American Film Festival, tells the story of a daughter uncovering the challenges of her Indian father’s past, from growing...
“Liquor Store Dreams,” the centerpiece film of the 14th annual Austin Asian American Film Festival, hit the AFS Cinema silver screen on June 25. The documentary, directed and produced by So Yun Um,...
Alishba Javaid, Life and Arts general reporter
• May 4, 2022
When public health freshman Raisa Gire visited the Jokate Mwegelo Girls School in Kisarawe, Tanzania last summer for the inauguration of the well she helped build through her nonprofit, she said she saw...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the April 26, 2022 flipbook.
When Youssef Negm first moved to the U.S. from Cairo, Egypt, for safety reasons after the Arab Spring and Egyptian Revolution,...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the April 19, 2022 flipbook.
Students slowly trickled into the Multicultural Engagement Center ready to listen to the four panelists seated before them...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the April 12, 2022 flipbook.
Over a hundred students poured into the William C. Powers Auditorium, eager to hear from one of the first few Asian faces they...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the March 11, 2022 flipbook.
Valeria Colunga said she will always remember hearing sirens and gunshots as she laid on the floor while the police persecuted...
Growing up, Joshua Lattao said he always felt split between his queer and Filipino American identities. Until coming to college and finding a supportive community, he believed he had to choose and present...
Editor's Note: This article was first published in the Feb. 25, 2022 flipbook. You can find more information about Locket on their website or Instagram
Growing up, Alyssa Le never shied away from...
Alishba Javaid, Life and Arts Reporter
• February 22, 2022
This article first appeared in the Feb. 18, 2022 flipbook.
Immigrating to the U.S. from Mexico at age six, Marissa, an international relations and global studies freshman, spent her childhood in a border...
From salami roses to heart-shaped cheese, Maryam Nathani creates halal food masterpieces from mental sketches in her head.
“When I walk through Trader Joe's and I see a new thing, I get super excited,”...
