Hello Hapeoples! Really enjoying reading these posts, reminds me that I’m not alone.
Like many others here, I had a difficult time growing up mixed. Being ostracized solely because of my racial background was frustrating and not fun to say the least. Eventually though, I came to realize that having a mixed heritage is not an affliction but a real gift.
Being able to draw from a wider range of influences, exposure to a broader spectrum of opportunities and possibilities… Being Hapa is a fortunate thing.
One thing I feel being multiracial has given me (and the part I probably appreciate the most) is the ability to empathize with other people regardless of ethnicity, to look beyond skin tone and feel a connection to something larger and more profound than race.
Racist thought and fear are unfortunately very much a part of life, even in such a culturally diverse city as this. It does seem though that we are moving towards a more inclusive, less ignorant way of being. I look forward to a day where similarities outweigh differences and we’re all able to look at one another with an open mind and open heart.
John Kriksciun
NYC
Hapa Voice 
Very much so!
Great post!