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The last time I did anything remotely like this was fifteen years ago, when I edited my high school's literary journal. And then I graduated, set my sights on other pursuits and stopped writing.
But, now, I've found my way back.
Fifteen years ago, I had deeply disconnected myself from being Asian. By that point, I had long stopped watching Bollywood movies, hated eating Indian food and never told anyone I was obsessed with anime. The notion that I might actually be queer was beyond ...
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