Julia Lee’s Biting the Hand: Growing Up Asian in Black and White America (2023) is an unflinchingly candid personal narrative, yet her voice compels readers to confront the communal and systemic realities we inhabit—and continually reproduce. She fearlessly places herself… Read More ›
Netflix’s original musical animation K-Pop Demon Hunters has achieved significant global popularity and continues to set new records. By the end of July, the sixth week since its release, cumulative views had surpassed 130 million, thus earning it the title… Read More ›
Many will remember the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan on August 30, 2021, which resulted in the loss of 13 U.S. servicemen and more than 22 Afghan allies. Yet, not many realize that the U.S.-Afghan War dates back to… Read More ›
When the novel Pachinko by Min Jin Lee came out, a friend of mine—a third-generation Japanese American—suggested I read the book. The first thought I had was, “I wish somebody would turn this into a drama.” I hoped someone would… Read More ›
Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear to my cry; do not hold your peace at my tears (Psalm 39: 12a) The Stammering Condition When Indonesia enacted Work from Home (WFH), and America Shelter in Place, our world suddenly began… Read More ›
The primary purpose of this book is clear: First, it deconstructs western theological education that identifies intellectual competence and Christianity as the norm; then, it reconstructs traditional terrain from intercultural and interreligious intelligence – defined as “a specific posture and… Read More ›
Asian American Theological Forum 