7/7/2023 0 Comments No Matter What by K.A. Merikan![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It is a wonderful thing to be part of the AAPI community, and what being AAPI means to me is ensuring others know that it is a wonderful thing, too. Recognizing that our identity is multidimensional and uplifting that multidimensional-ness is what makes society so rich. I don’t think there should be a dissonance between the two. It seems that I am American when I am in the Philippines, but I am Filipina when I am in America. What AAPI heritage month means to me is celebrating the harmony created from the songs of my cultures. I have been awarded the opportunity to look at everything through a diverse lens and understand the nuances that come with unique cultural and ethnic competencies. Though I am elated we are progressing toward a future that acknowledges diversity and values differences, I know others can relate when I say adapting is a survival skill. ![]()
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