Growing Up Asian

A word from Paul, the founder of Positively Asian:


When I was growing up, I would often get teased on the playground for being Asian and I began to question my own sense of identity. I began to feel ashamed of who I was and tried to hide being Asian. I wanted to fit in with others and assimilate so I wouldn’t get teased anymore. I was negatively Asian.


As I have grown older, I have realized the need to consciously and continuously counteract the anti-Asian racism, hatred and negative stereotypes that exist in our society. I want my kids to be proud of their Asian background. This is how the concept of being positively Asian was born.