by thetsheinwin_ii4d72 | Apr 7, 2023 | About Me
Dear Ella, Thank you so much for inviting me to be interviewed for your 9th-grade oral history project about representation and what defines “American” from my perspective as a Burmese-American mother, artist, writer, teacher, and daughter of immigrants. I’m honored... 
by thetsheinwin_ii4d72 | Jan 25, 2023 | Being BIPOC
The heart’s constant project is to hold hopelessness and hope together. I recently visited Charleston, South Carolina, for the first time. The wonderful occasion was a reunion gathering of a beloved expat book club I was in during our three years living abroad in... 
by thetsheinwin_ii4d72 | Dec 13, 2022 | Being BIPOC
My teenager walks in while I’m half-heartedly moving my legs on the elliptical, but mostly watching TV. He asks me if it’s weird that I am watching Never Have I Ever, a Netflix series created by Mindy Kaling and aimed at teenagers. It’s about a nerdy Indian-American... 
by thetsheinwin_ii4d72 | Oct 18, 2022 | Parenting
Lindsay, the peregrine falcon born at UC Berkeley in May 2022, was found dead in August. She was killed by a red-shouldered hawk. The news was heartbreaking because I’d been loosely following the dramatic story of the Cal Falcons–they have a loyal, global following,... 
by thetsheinwin_ii4d72 | Aug 8, 2021 | About Me
I’m from wondering how to answer, “But where are you really from?” I’m from the question, “Are you Chinese or Japanese?” and my response, “Do I only get two options?” I’m from longyis and lahpet thoke, boo thee kyaw, and mac and cheese with curry powder I’m from a...
