The Universal Asian

I boarded a Northwest Airlines flight from Incheon to Seattle in March 1990. At just six months old, I could not possibly know what kind...

There is something quaint and yet so familiar in sitting at a local bar in a small provincial Italian town where I do not speak nor...

“The only way to survive is by taking care of one another.” — Grace Lee Boggs As I waited for Jon to log on for our interview, I perused...

Mike Talplacido is a Filipino freelance writer and a podcast host based in North Carolina. He enjoys cooking, gardening, hanging out with...

The Universal Asian got to know Lava Buckley, a talented filmmaker and producer. She recently won Outstanding Female Content Creator in...

When I first sat down with Tom Ko, he was already somewhat of a hero to me. We have stood side by side through many rallies. Fighting to...

This piece originally appeared in the now-defunct Gazillion Voices in August 2014 when the writer was in her fifth year of living in...

My eyes trace the swirling vines of tiny white leaves—the imagery sharp against the dark tan color of the clay vase that Josh slowly...

Play, search the stars, chase the clouds. It has taken millions of years to create that “reality suit” you are wearing. There is nothing...