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China
Chinese woman calls police on ‘control freak’ parents
A 20-year-old Chinese woman, known by her pseudonym Li, ran away from home to escape her “control freak” parents, who had allege...
Bryan Ke
Watch: Singaporean man abducted as child reunites with biological parents in China after 28 years
A 32-year-old Singaporean man has been reunited with his biological parents in China 28 years after he was abducted as a child. Heartfelt re...
Culture
TikTok user’s post about ‘weaponized incompetence’ from immigrant parents sparks discussion
A first-generation Vietnamese American woman sparked a discussion on TikTok after she shared how her immigrant parents subjected her to “wea...
Business
2nd-generation immigrant creates live translation app to communicate with his Chinese parents
Joshua Gao, a 24-year-old tech entrepreneur from Toronto, created a chat app that can accurately translate slang and idioms into multiple la...
Michelle De Pacina
News
3 parents dead after falling through frozen Arizona lake
Three parents recently died after falling through frozen ice at Woods Canyon Lake in Arizona. Narayana Muddana and Haritha Muddana, the pare...
Oklahoma restaurant gets help on TikTok after temporarily closing as owners’ 3-year-old son battles rare infection
Tokyo Moon, a restaurant located in Oklahoma City, was forced to close for the past two weeks as its owners’ 3-year-old son battled a rare ...
Carl Samson
Chinese parents sue daughter they abandoned for not buying her brother an apartment
A 29-year-old woman in China is being sued by her estranged parents for refusing to buy her younger brother an apartment. The woman was le...
Rebecca Moon
Profiles
Hmong American journalist Chenue Her honors immigrant parents for putting him, 4 siblings through college
Chenue Her is celebrating AAPI Heritage Month by dedicating his and his four siblings’ accomplishments to their Hmong parents. The first H...
Khier Casino
36-Year-Old Woman Calls 911 ‘Repeatedly’ Because Parents Shut Off Her Phone
A woman in Stark County, Ohio was arrested after dialing 911 “repeatedly” because her parents had canceled her cell phone servic...
He Was Abandoned After Being Burned as A Baby, Then a Loving Seattle Couple Adopted Him
This article was originally published on Love What Matters and reposted with permission. It all started with a fire, or at least that’s what...
Wen Huber
Opinion
Why We Planned a Surprise Wedding for Our Asian Parents, 30 Years Later
This article was originally published on Medium and reposted with permission. What does it take to convince two parents to be in the right p...
Jenny Xu
Son Resented His Dad for Never Saying ‘I Love You’, But Realized It Was There All Along
A parent’s love is expressed in a myriad of ways, but the most powerful gestures are usually unspoken and leave a lasting impact. On ...
Ryan General
Vietnamese Dad Never Says ‘I Love You,’ But Wears This T-Shirt Instead
A Vietnamese dad won over the hearts of thousands of Facebook users for his incredibly sweet yet subtle gesture of love for his wife, even w...
Asia
Dad Hunches Over So Daughter Can Sleep on His Back
A father who continually leaned forward at a 90 degree angle in order to create a comfortable “bed” for his sleeping daughter has warmed hea...
Lifestyle
Filipino Pilot Surprises Parents With Touching Announcement Before Their First Flight Together
A touching moment featuring a Filipino pilot surprising his parents on board during their flight together is capturing netizens’ hearts on s...
Indian Man Sues Parents for Giving Birth to Him ‘Without His Consent’
A 27-year-old Indian man is planning to sue his parents for giving birth to him without his proper consent in what is now being regarded as ...
Boy Sold By Parents for $17,000 Finally Reunited With Grandparents
A 3-year-old boy who was sold by his own parents last year has finally been reunited with his grandparents who raised him since he was 8 mon...
Uncategorized
Filipina Singer’s Parents in Instagram Post are So Supportive I’m Crying
A video clip of Filipino parents expressing pure joy while watching their talented daughter sing has touched the hearts of many on social me...
Entertainment
Sandra Oh Thanked Her Parents in Korean at the Golden Globes and It’s Amazing
Sandra Oh used her platform at an award show to show gratitude to her parents, and netizens are loving it. Sunday night was big for the 47-y...
South Korea Will Pay Couples Up to $270 a Month to Have More Kids
South Korea is reportedly offering more cash and incentives to entice people to have more children as previous efforts to curb declining fer...
Dad’s Heartwarming Comics About His Family Will Give You All Sorts of Feels
An Asian American father has warmed thousands of hearts on Instagram for his cute comics featuring his wife and toddler. Jonathan Jui, who ...
Actor/Singer Rain’s Parents Accused of Fraud After Borrowing $15,000 of Rice 30 Years Ago
The singer Rain’s parents were accused of fraud in an online forum this week. ...
Weird Superstitions Your Asian Parents Probably Told You Growing Up
Asian parents know how to strike fear and guilt into their children’s hearts unlike any other parents, we really don’t give them...
Jin Hyun
Chinese Teacher Sparks Outrage After Students Have to Count 100 Million Grains of Rice for Homework
One math teacher in Foshan, Guangdong province, China drew outrage from many parents after telling students to count 100 million grains of r...
Touching Ad About Asian Parents Being ‘the Worst in the World’ Goes Viral
An insurance company in Singapore released a thought-provoking ad that has touched many netizens hearts online. With an eye-catching thumbn...
Japanese Husband Repays Wife for 6 Months’ Worth of Breast Milk and Hard Work
A new mom in Japan decided to share one sweet story of how her husband celebrated their newborn’s half birthday on Twitter. The new mom, ide...
Editorial Staff
Adult Children Who Still Live at Home Make Their Parents’ Lives Miserable, Study Finds
Having adult children live with their parents is a common phenomenon in Asian cultures, even when living abroad. But while this has worked f...
Smooth Filipino Dad Serenades Wife With Epic Karaoke ‘Every Damn Day’
Meet Marie Ann Aguirre. She’s a college student who loves dancing, singing, and acting. ...
Heather Johnson Yu
He’s Only 13 and Supports His Disabled Parents While Being a Top Student in School
Li Jiapeng, a 13-year-old boy from Lyuliang in North China’s Shaanxi Province, is his family’s sole breadwinner after his parents beca...
Japanese Woman Dies After Being Imprisoned for More Than 15 Years By Her Parents
A 33-year-old Japanese woman reportedly froze to death in her tiny windowless room where she was confined by her parents for more than 15 ye...
China’s Vast DNA Database Reunites Kidnapped Children With Their Parents
China’s massive DNA database has successfully facilitated the reunion of kidnapped children and their parents, according to local medi...
Adopted Chinese Girl Meets Biological Parents for the First Time in 20 Years
A Chinese couple was recently reunited with their daughter more than two decades after they were forced to abandon her at a shelter just day...
Taiwanese Woman Tracks Down Foster Parents After 20 Years in Heartwarming Story
A Taiwanese woman has ended her exhaustive search for her foster parents after being reunited with them 20 years after they cared for her, a...
Why Asians Give Their Parents ‘Allowances’
For many Asian adults, a typical monthly income not only covers food, bills, savings and other household expenses and necessities, but also ...
Civil Rights
Surrogate Mom Gives Birth to Chinese Baby and Biological Baby in Rare Occurrence
After discovering that one of the twin boys she gave birth to last year for a Chinese couple was her own biological child, a surrogate mothe...
Moms Brutally Fight Over Parking Spot at School in China While Crying Children Watch
Two mothers found themselves in a fierce catfight over a parking issue during the first day of school in southeastern China. The incident, c...
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