I was scrolling through Twitter and came across a post about USPS’ Operation Santa, a program where you can “adopt” letters from real children and families and be able to make their Christmas wishes come true. The main post had four screenshots of letters that were gut wrenching, with kids asking for basic needs and money to help their family. I could not believe I had not heard of this program before and kept in mind that it officially started on December 4th. I was about to keep scrolling until I saw someone reply with one of the letters from last year. It absolutely shattered my heart.

When thinking of the impact COVID-19 has left, often the first thoughts to come to mind are lockdowns, quarantining, and having to wear masks. But what about the trickling effects it has left on Asian women at home?

When you think of Kpop, you think of the energetic music, the vibrant music videos, and the adorned idols. But did you know that Kpop became popular due to the South Korean government?