We've all heard the idea that ALL Asians/ Model Minorities are wealthy and economically well off in America. But, if we dig into the stats and stories of our community, how much of that ideology is actually true? And for those who DO make it, at what cost is success? 

In this two-part episode, we explore the socio-economic status of Asians, Africans, and Middle Eastern Americans, and work to tell some of the stories of those who perhaps, haven't quite "made it." Part 1 features the voices of Helena Ku Rhee, author of the book The Paper Kingdom, and Andrew Kung, an Asian-American photographer whose work focuses on Asian identity and masculinity.



I'm Nidhi Shastri, and this is Model Minority: Uniquely American. If you liked what I do and want to support, you can find me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/modelminority 

All music in this episode is licensed to the public under the cc creative commons license. The image is "Golden Fortune Cookies" by shaire productions is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Thank you/shukriya for listening!