Shinyung OhinZORADiscarded: Understanding an EstrangementPhoto by Andrey Zvyagintsev·19 min read·Mar 16, 2023--32--32
Shinyung OhinHuman PartsDisowning My (Korean) Mother’s UnhappinessFor most of my life, I have carried my mother’s unhappiness, sloshing in an aged brown vat atop a rolled towel on my head, the way old…·21 min read·Apr 3, 2022--32--32
Shinyung Ohin#StopAsianHateFrom the Other Side of ToleranceDuring the pandemic, people had to make decisions about who was worth risking spending time with. We rarely made the cut.·9 min read·Jul 20, 2021--6--6
Shinyung OhinThe ShadowThe Making of Asian-American IdentitiesJay Caspian Kang’s recent New York Times Magazine feature on Steven Yeun is not really a story about Steven Yeun. It is an exploration —…·8 min read·Feb 5, 2021----
Shinyung OhThe Idea of Racism Is a RuseEquality alone is a compromise. Justice was forsaken for safety, and America has failed to uphold its end of the bargain.·10 min read·Jul 30, 2020----
Shinyung OhMust Asian-Americans Cast Their Stones at Tou Thao?In the midst of the Black Lives Matter protests, Asian-American writers and activists have flocked to urge fellow Asian-Americans to speak…·12 min read·Jul 9, 2020----