Immigrant Identity

AWC Directory

Newsletters are alphabetised by publication name. Featured post is chosen by listed writer as best representative of their publication. Listing here does not indicate endorsement by Asian Writers’ Collective.

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And There’s More to the Story by

Kiran Zeeshan

- I share Muslim musings on Life as a person, parent and immigrant. My work is the reflection of my observations, thoughts, and experiences through Faith, Life and Loss towards Healing.

Things that Shine (05)

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Every Tiny Thought by

Yuezhong Zheng

- I write about growing up in China and finding home in the U.S., relationships to home and belonging, stories that bring me joy, make me think, move me to tears, and the tiny thoughts I have to share with the world.

Turning 30

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An Immigrant’s Journey to (early) Retirement by

Yi Xue

- A personal journey of learning, growing, and defining success as an immigrant in America.

Who is the writer and who is she writing for

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Lily Pond by

Louisa Wah

- An immigrant's quest to make sense of cross-cultural identity clashes and break the cycle of intergenerational trauma.

Guilt and Kindness: The Twin Flames That Can Burn Us

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Life is Woven the Instant it is Lived by

terrence m kim

On Belonging

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No Girl is an Island by

Lani V. Cox

- Because fitting in is overrated.🏝️ Welcome to finding freedom in the fringes and wholeness through stories, one quirky essay (and newsletter) at a time.

Who's an outsider?

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Notes from a Naturalized American by

Nandini

- A newsletter about being a naturalized American: sometimes an insider looking out and sometimes an outsider looking in. Author of “Radical Spirits: India's First Woman Doctor and Her American Champions.” Set in the 19th century in British India and post-Civil War US, it draws a nuanced portrait of a forgotten chapter of Indian, US, and colonial British history.

Introducing "Spiritually Speaking"