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Language barriers are a common obstacle for people when moving to a different country. However, moving to a predominantly Caucasian area...

Between Mothman stories, pepperoni rolls and endless replays of “Country Roads”, hatred is unfortunately woven deep into the tapestry of...

On April 28 of this year, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey signed House Bill 2961 into law. Co-sponsored by 11 Republicans, the...

Izabella Gao is a Chinese American from Morgantown, West Virginia. In school, she is an active participant of the Morgantown High girl’s lacrosse team. During her spare time, she enjoys drawing and painting. Izabella Gao Interview Have you ever felt out of place due to your identity? If so, where did you find a sense of community? I've never really felt out of place too much because I was lucky enough to live in Morgantown WV because well this place is already so diverse and

Hailing from Maryland, Cathy Fink is a two-time Grammy award winning artist and self-described "social music conductor", with works including From China to Appalachia and Bon Appétit!: Musical Food Fun. She is also a part of the long-time musical duo of "Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer", a staple in the folk and bluegrass communities. In addition to her singing prowess, Fink is a talented instrumentalist, with skills in a variety of them including the banjo and ukulele. Chao Tian

Born in Bangkok and growing up in both Honolulu & West Portsmouth, Archie Spradlin is an amalgamation of a diverse set of identities that have shaped his unique cultural experience. From fusing classic Thai dishes with an Appalachian spin to owning a Polynesian food truck in the middle of Ohio, Spradlin is not confined to just one of his many communities. Rather than assimilation, he reshapes the Appalachian narrative through a merging of his heritages, not letting any go unn

Siri Fukami is an Asian-American from Eastern Tennessee. Interview Have you ever felt out of place due to your identity? If so, where did...

Jack Dabaj is a Syrian-American from Charleston, West Virginia. He is bilingual, speaking both English and Arabic. In his free time,...

I'm 1/2 Korean and the other half is a whole lot of Europe. My father was in the US Army and was stationed in South Korea where he met...

Luke Huh is a Korean-American from Barboursville, West Virginia. He is currently a sophomore attending Yale University in Connecticut....

Supriya Rathinam is South Asian-American from Morgantown, West Virginia. She currently attends West Virginia University, where she’s...

Isabel Bhati is an Asian-American from Parkersburg, West Virginia heading into her sophomore year at Duke University. She is of Japanese,...

Dylan Milla is a Filipino-American high school senior from Keyser, West Virginia. In school, he is both a varsity soccer and tennis...

Solas Chhin-Kreiner is an Asian-American high school senior from Morgantown, West Virginia. Born in Edmonton, Canada to parents of both...

Hahnser Lee is an Asian-American from Morgantown, West Virginia. Interview Have you ever felt out of place due to your identity? If so,...

Gavin Zheng is a Chinese-American high school senior from Parkersburg, West Virginia. He is a self described “history guy” and also...

Isabel Kincaid is an Asian-American high school senior from Morgantown, West Virginia. She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and was raised in...

Siddharth Rathinam is an Indian-American high school junior from Morgantown, West Virginia. He is a startup and club founder, including...

Mary Nguyen is an Asian-American high school senior from Bridgeport, West Virginia. She is a member of the tennis team at her high...

Sophia Shiu is a dual citizen of Hong Kong/the United States and is currently a freshman at Marshall University on a full ride...