Laurelei Bautista writes that the dehumanising treatment of Māori prisoners in Waikeria prison is a symptom of a Corrections system that needs transformation.

Hi! We’re Anoushka and Laurelei and it’s Rice To Meet You. From dating, to pronouncing ethnic names, to racial imposter syndrome, we’re Salient’s resident Asian aunties giving completely unsolicited (but somewhat sage) advice.

It started with a boy that used to bite down on his own arm and try to convince everyone that he was bitten by a shark. We were nine.

Please stop telling me to love myself... And I know that I cannot blame you. You didn’t ask for your features, just as I never asked for mine. The problem is that before I was born, society told me that I could never be pretty and while my genes were a burden, yours were a blessing. You pitch yourself as relatable and yet all I connect to is a false hope that someday I will be like you.

Staff Writer Laurelei Bautista is joined by Peahce members Jeanine Esteban, Emily Xu, Caitlin Cheung, Alyssa Samson, and Anicka Cajigal to talk about the pressure in Asian communities to work hard and to work constantly. They cover topics including academic expectations, Zoom school, the stigma between STEM and Arts, and more!

The promise of a fresh start in the new year never fails to come with an exciting new list of goals and resolutions... But the shiny pledge of a “New Year, New Me” conceals the toxic trap of hustle culture.

Cultural dissonance championed for the longest time because she did not even think to consider the possibility of a Venn diagram.

If I could sum up the real beauty of Normal People in one sentence: this is probably the only slow-paced show I’ve ever watched that didn’t make me want to pick up my phone and listen absent-mindedly. For someone with the attention span of a goldfish, this was a big deal.

You can’t judge a book by its cover, but you can sure as hell judge an author by how they treat minority groups. What Eleanor & Park has proven is that not all representation is good representation.

To the rest of the world, New Zealand stands on a pedestal of peace and diversity. But here’s the catch: we’re only standing on that pedestal because we never talk about the issues that plague us... An Op-Ed on Asian fetishisation.

For as long as I can remember, I have been accumulating a tremendous list of the things separating me from my own culture. With each subtle accent change, another lightyear is wedged between me and the Philippines.

Before starting college, joining Young Vinnies was already high on my list of things that I wanted to do.