Dear Asian Generation

This episode, we have Sophia del Rosario, the founder of Zenerations, talk about what activism means to her as a 16 year old Asian girl. She is joined by Naina and Melissa as they discuss their journeys in becoming more outspoken in terms of social justice, navigating a world with little to no Asian representation in politics,  fighting against the 'meek', 'submissive' Asian girl stereotype, and m...

Introducing our newest series of Dear Asian Girl: Stories My Asian Grandma Told Me. In this episode, Alina talks to Ryoko, and Naomi talk about the Japanese internment camps and coming to terms with their cultural identity and more! 

This episode, Melissa and Naina talk with guest Manavi Nag about the stigma around periods in the United States vs. India. Manavi is the 15 year old author of ‘Breaking the Taboo,’ a book revolving around the lives of girls in Mumbai, India as they navigate menstruation. They discuss funny stories of first periods, emotions felt while navigating through the menstruation taboo, and more!

In today's episode, Alina interviews Beenish Mannan, aka Alina's mom! Beenish worked in Pocatello, Idaho City Council for 1-2 years. Alina and her mom tackle what it is like being an Asian (and Muslim) politician in a conservative town, her experience working on the city council, which was racially homogenous, as well as what it is like to face backlash as a WOC in politics, and also talk about ho...

 This episode, Naina and Melissa discuss some of the toxic culture within the Asian community as well as the dynamic between East Asians and Asians from other regions. Zoe and Naina also discuss the hierarchy inside the Asian community with guest Arianna Afsar, a Bangladeshi singer and storyteller.

In today's episode, Alina and Gen tackle being Asian, especially Asian women, in the STEM and business fields. They talk about the term “Bamboo Ceiling", why Asians aren’t in the top leadership positions in their careers, even about AOC, Michelle Obama, and RBG! Links to the articles Alina and Gen mentioned are down below: https://www.apa.org/pubs/highlights/spotlight/issue-119 https://www.theguar...

 In this episode, Melissa and Naina talk about being bisexual as well as being part of the Asian community. Naina is also joined by Zoe to interview Andrea Razali about her experience as a transgender woman in Singapore.

In this episode Alina and Genesis talk about mental health in the Asian community. Genesis is also joined by Ananya from the Bottle Project where they talk about stigmas of mental health in school, work, and her own personal experiences! Follow @the.bottle.project for more information

This episode, Naina and Melissa talk about beauty standards in Asia. Listen to them discuss the roots and origin of Asian perceptions of beauty, relive experiences and pressures they've felt from colorist standards, and relate it to the patriarchal roles of women.

With the struggles of fitting into two different cultures, expressing your struggles to your parents, and trying to find your identity, living as a second gen kid today is a struggle within itself. Today Alina and Gen reveal the truth of what it means to be a second gen kid growing up in America and how that has influenced their daily lives and the way they view the world. 

Meet our new cohosts, Melissa and Zoe! Melissa and Naina discuss their own experiences with the reopening of schools in California and Ohio, the incline of Asian American hate, and how systemic racism leads to the BIPOC community being disproportionately affected during the pandemic. Zoe, our editor as well as cohost, interviews Sophia Beasley. She is a member of the DAY Team, and she discusses he...

In this week's episode, Alina, Gen, Naina talk about their own experiences with Asian fetishization, how it correlates to the model minority myth and lack of Asian representation, and more. They are joined by Joyce Giboom Park, an upcoming published author that dismantles "Yellow Fever" and sexual racism while also deconstructing Asian fetishization. Her book, Yellow Fantasy, will be out in Decemb...

Join Naina, Alina and Genesis as they talk to the founder of Dear Asian Youth, Stephanie about the imposter syndrome in the work setting, school setting, and in our heritage. 

The college admissions is a scary process filled with stress, deadlines, competition, and internalized expectations. This is especially stressful for Asians with the ingrained stereotype that Asians must face every day. Join Genesis, Alina, and Naina as they each individually express their concerns about the college admissions process, expectations from parents, peers, and media, and more. They ar...

In this episode, Genesis, Alina, and new co-host Naina talk about the lack of Asian representation in the media — especially in iconic childhood shows like Jessie, Hannah Montana, and more. They are joined by Judy, the Director of Education at Diversify Our Narrative, to discuss everything from ‘white savior’ novels to the lack of BIPOC representation in school curriculum. You can find Diversify O...

From the weird looks in the cafeteria because of your Asian food to the "trendy" new matcha drink, Alina and Genesis talk about it all! But why is food appropriation hurtful to Asians? Isn't it just appreciating a person's culture? With a special guest from our very own DAY team, Olivia Stark, tune in as Alina and Gen explain what food appropriation is, how it affects the everyday Asian, and what...

Introducing the newest addition to Dear Asian Youth! Dear Asian Girl is a podcast focused on uplifting, highlighting, and supporting Asian girls everywhere. Join us for our very first episode as Alina and Genesis introduce themselves, discuss the lack of Asian representation in main media, unravel the minority myth, and even...white males? Listen to find out!