Monica Macansantos

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HEALTH

Zumba helped me trust my body after trauma

There was joy in discovering the music my body could create without my mind’s interference.
FAMILY

How I dealt with the grief of losing my father

By continuing to write through my grief, I was honouring that part of myself that was deeply connected to him.
Pop Culture

The invisible brown Asians of Crazy Rich Asians

While Crazy Rich Asians gives visibility to certain Asian lives, it renders the lives of brown, working class Asians who are very much a part of this world...
FATHER'S DAY

My father, me, and the toy bear we both loved

The stuffed bear acquired a mythic significance in our family, especially for my father, who associated it with my childhood.
Everyday racism

My ‘Get Out’ moment as an overseas student

Picture the opening dinner scene in Jordan Peele’s 'Get Out' — only my host’s home was also my only home in this country.

Monica Macansantos