HONOR OF BEING US

As anti-Asian and xenophobic sentiment has risen in response to COVID-19, it has also brought Asian American identity to the forefront of the national conversation. What, exactly, does it mean to be Asian in America? This portrait story celebrates nine Asian-American creatives whose shared stories honors the depth of their resilience and vastness of their heritage. “At what point do we as a people stop asking for this country to grant us honor — to grant us belonging — and take pride in simply being who we are?”