The latest volume of Asian American Voices (Vol. 8, Spring 2026) is a vibrant, student-centered publication produced by LaGuardia Community College, in collaboration with the Asian American / Asian Research Institute – CUNY, that showcases the richness, resilience, and diverse lived experiences of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. This volume features a compelling compilation of personal essays exploring themes of family, language, faith, and identity—such as Chair Turned East, Finding the Voice, and Am I Really Chinese If I Can’t Speak Chinese?—alongside insightful visual arts presentations and scholarly critical essays addressing contemporary topics like migration, sports intersectionality, and the esports industry. Representing a truly global mosaic, the talented student writers and contributors are from across the CUNY system, drawing on their unique heritage and personal journeys from places such as Bangladesh, China, India, Iraq, Jamaica, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the Philippines to reflect on what it means to navigate multiple cultural worlds.
Please encourage your students to submit term papers, creative writing, essays, recipes, artworks, and photo collections to Malgorzata Marciniak (Acting Editor-in-Chief) at mmarciniak@lagcc.cuny.edu for publication in Asian American Voices, a publication by LaGuardia Community College, in collaboration with the Asian American / Asian Research Institute – CUNY.
Part I: Recognizing the AAPI Leader
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Everything My Asian Immigrant Parents Taught Me Turns Out to Be Wrong (Frank Wu)
Part II: Personal Essays
- Chair Turned East (Alif Kazi)
- Finding the Voice (Xin Joy Cheung)
- Embracing the Change (Patel Noble)
- Lucky (Amna Hussain)
Part III: Visual and Performing Arts
- Swallow’s Saree (Lubaba Nahin)
- Nature’s Symbolism Across Asia (Hadia Amin)
- The Visual Style of Life (Sanya Ghosh)
Part IV: Personal Essays
- Giddha and The Art of Being Seen: Quiet Freedom on a Loud Dance Floor (Akampreet Kaur)
- Am I Really Chinese If I Can’t Speak Chinese? (Min Zeng)
- Good English, Bad Chinese (Sylvia Lee)
- Word Power (Annie Huizhen Chen)
Part V: Critical Essays
- Migration, Language, and the Reconfiguration of Home (Maunia Arbabi)
- Rain and Resilience: Memories of Manila (Noel Frigillana)
- Citizenship Test: The Meaning of Intersectionality and Community in Men’s Hockey (Eunice Yeung)
- Esports Careers: Opportunities and Risks (Yulong Zhuo)
- Current and Past Driving Protest to Praxis: Interracial Solidarity and the Evolution of the Asian American Studies Movement at Hunter College and San Francisco State University (Joanna Ng)
Editorial Committee: Malgorzata Marciniak (LaGuardia CC), Andy Szeto (Brooklyn College), Choon Shan Lai (LaGuardia CC), Jin Wang (CUNY Graduate Center), Lily Susman (Hunter College), Maunia Arbabi (CUNY Graduate Center), Padmina Biswas (Queens College), Payal Doctor (LaGuardia CC), Reza Haque (LaGuardia CC), Qin Li (Queensborough CC) & Varsha Adibhatla (Paradise School, North Goa, India)
