“Not Asian Enough & Not White Enough”: Growing Up Korean With White Parents | SeeHer Multiplicity

Caroline Donica was born in South Korea, but she grew up in Texas with White parents. She describes feeling caught between two worlds–a constant conflict of being perceived as neither fully Asian nor fully White: “not Asian enough to be Asian” and “not White enough to be White.” Over time, however, she found ways to reconnect with her roots–primarily through Korean food and cooking. She hopes to show that we are happiest when we can let go of expectations and accept the journey of finding one’s true, authentic self as a lifelong process.

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0:00 Introduction
0:35 Meet Caroline Donica
1:11 “Where Are You From” Is a Complicated Question
2:07 The Problem With Asking “What Are You?”
2:57 AAPI Violence During the Pandemic
3:28 Being White vs Being Korean in the South
4:15 Discovering Korean Roots Through Food
4:57 Making Korean BBQ
6:23 Code Switching
7:49 Letting Go of Expectations

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“Not Asian Enough & Not White Enough”: Growing Up Korean With White Parents | SeeHer Multiplicity

[FeroxX_Gosu]

Try StarCraft Brood War! Its the best mix of USA and Korean culture working together! hehe

[alexandermcneilliii]

I can relate to her trials and tribulations. But, from a more societal slant.

[MEETMagazine]

I wish she would have explained how she code switches.