This is my academic advisor, Dr. Belinda Wee from Husson University in the US.

My mom was born in Hong Kong and immigrated to the U.

My dad began working in public health in his twenties, studying and tracking in order to fight the HIV/AIDs outbreak in China.

I have a childhood photo of myself that, throughout the years, remained my favorite.

I am beyond humbled and so grateful to be the featured artist on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar Vietnam for their 10th anniversary, alongside one of the most brilliant artists, muse, and friend that I know- Jessie J.

When I was really young, I didn’t realize that my mom looked different than her siblings.

My grandmother died last year in September. It was a ten year battle with a disease that attacked her white blood cells and eventually she just became weaker and weaker.

A lot of people say I resemble my Dad. We couldn’t be more different.

My name is Samuel Chi Baker. I go by my middle name Chi.

My grandpa passed away back in March 2020, 15 months shy of my university graduation.

As a first generation Vietnamese-American, I was born with unlimited expectations.

Honor on your family! Honor on you! Honor on your cow!

Trigger Warning: Eating Disorders & Suicide When I first started seeking therapy for my eating disorder, my therapist asked how many times I binged and purged, I said, “I dunno, three or four times a week?

What's in a name? My earliest story is how my name was chosen.

My parents immigrated to America from a small city in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

My grandmother is seventy-six and still full of vitality. To my childhood self, she was the most forceful personality in our family, directing my mom and aunts and uncles, laughing and debating in equal measure, and cooking feasts in her tiny apartment kitchen.

I had my first direct encounter with the law at age 10.

Growing up, my father was a huge history buff. He had a big bookshelf full of antiques, from old Edison rolls and typewriters to an ever-growing collection of old family photos.

I’m a hobbyist songwriter and this is my first time writing about a more sensitive topic like racism against Asians in America, based on my own experience as an immigrant.