As a third-generation Korean American, I was never conscious of my family lineage, especially growing up in Irvine, California, which has been a melting pot of diversity for the last twenty-some years. Like many others in the Asian American and Pacific Islander community, recent headlines like the deadly killings in an Atlanta nail salon have led me to reflect on my values and my story here in America. Even before that, Iâve found myself tracing back the breadcrumbs of my grandparents that started my familyâs arrival here in hope of a better life outside of postwar Korea. Iâve realized that their immigrant story is largely ingrained in my identity. But I ve learned that my familyâs story is viewed differently by other Americans, for better or for worse.
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