I was born in California and lived in Hawaii from the age of 11 to 18.
Being half English and half Korean, it was hard as a kid growing up in SoCal.
Even though my school was very diverse, I was the only Hapa. Moving to Hawaii changed that because it was a place where I didn’t feel like I stood out. Continue reading
Hi, my name is Miki and I live in California. I was raised by my Chinese grandmother in Chinatown. My mother passed away when I was young and I never knew who my dad was.
Growing up, I did not know that I was mixed at all. Everyone around me said that I didn’t look full Chinese and always guessed what I was mixed with.
Since I didn’t know either, I always replied by saying how all Chinese from China don’t look “full Chinese” either. Therefore, I never really embraced any other ethnicity except for Chinese. However, I was never really accepted as Chinese as a result from looking multiracial. Continue reading
My mom is Hapa, half Japanese and half Mexican, while my dad is white.
When I’m with my mom people often give me looks like she’s my girlfriend or something. It’s weird for me but fun for her.
My fiance is half Mexican and half Filipina. Imagine how diversely mixed our children will be! Hapa is the future.
Here’s a pic of me on the and my girlfriend.
Hi My name is Monica Pearce, I’m currently a student at UCSD.
I’ve recently won the Clinique Fresh Face contest and got to experience a lot of new things and meet a lot of new people.
The first thing everyone would always ask me is what my race was. It made me really proud to say both Asian and White.
Where I’m from Hapa people are common but when I traveled to New York or other towns it would not be as common and I would be the first Asian/White combo someone ever met!
I want to spread the Hapa voice all around the world because the being multicultural is truly empowering.
“Hey man so are you Asian or White?” is the first thing many people say to me before even meeting me.
My mom is Japanese and my dad is White. I grew up being knowledgeable about my Japanese culture, but my family was very Americanized.
I’ve always identified as both Asian and White, so I never had a problem with letting anyone know who or what I am. Hapa pride!
Hey! My name is Grace.
My dad is Japanese and my mom is White.
I take a lot of pride in being Hapa! Being mixed makes me feel a part of a diverse culture. Most people think I’m just White or Hispanic but I like surprising them by telling them that I’m Japanese, or showing people my last name.
Heres a picture of me and my Hapa siblings!
