This past year has been an unprecedented era of hate and violence towards the AAPI community, and our generation is no stranger to this hostility. During this time, I wrote Iridescence from the heart, a story of family and love that destigmatizes AAPI mental health and amplifies the voices of underrepresented communities while shedding light on stigmatized issues within the community.

Moving forward, I want to tell authentic stories that bridge the divide in our world and help us see each other not as archetypes, but as human beings.