Hapa Voice

For those who get asked, "What ARE you?"

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Korean, Finnish…

Hi, I’m Ida and I’m 33 and live in Norway. I was adopted from South Korea when I was three Continue reading →

Mexican, Taiwanese

Hello! My name is Alexus and I am Mexican and Taiwanese. I am extremely Californian—I grew up in Southern California Continue reading →

Korean, Caucasian

I’m Korean and sort of a Caucasian mutt. My Mom has South Korean and German ancestry, while my father has Continue reading →

Swedish, Chinese

Hi my name is Rebecca and I’m from Sweden and I have lived here my entire life. I’m half Swedish Continue reading →

Japanese, Caucasian

My name is Ion, you can pronounce it eye-oh-in or eye-owen, I tend to pronounce each letter, but my father Continue reading →

Japanese, Filipina

My name is Erika. I am half-Japanese and half-Filipina. I have always been proud of being Japanese, but it took Continue reading →

Burmese, American…

My name is Quincy, and I’m a sixteen-year-old high school student born and raised in New South Wales, Australia. My Continue reading →

Japanese, American…

My name is Alexis, and I identify as half-Japanese-American, and half-English. My father is second generation Japanese-American (ethnically completely Japanese, Continue reading →

Japanese American

My name is Chase. My mom is half Japanese and my dad is Caucasian (he was adopted) as far as Continue reading →

Japanese, Caucasian

My name is Amy, and I identify as Japanese and Caucasian. My mum is Japanese, and my dad is Caucasian Continue reading →

Japanese, Italian…

My name is Alex. I am 19 years old and currently studying at San Francisco State University. My mom is Continue reading →

Slovak, Korean

My name is Michaela, I am a 27 year old graphic designer and illustrator from Bratislava. I was born in Continue reading →

Turkish, Indonesian

My name is Sofia. I’m 15, and I’m half Turkish and half Indonesian. I was born in America, where I Continue reading →

Japanese, Portuguese…

I was born and raised in Brazil, the son of a third-generation Japanese father, whose grandparents came over from Japan Continue reading →

Japanese, Kiwi

My name is Tomo and I was born in New Zealand to a Japanese mother and Kiwi (pākehā, or white) father Continue reading →

Thai, Iranian

My name is Yas and I’m half Thai and half Iranian. I was born and raised in Bristol, UK and Continue reading →

Asian, European…

Upon reading the submissions of others on this website, I immediately felt a kinship that I’ve been so lacking in Continue reading →

Filipino, English…

My name is Caleb and I am twenty-four years old. My father is from the Philippines, and is Filipino with Continue reading →

Filipina, Bahraini

My name is Elham (Arabic for “inspiration”) and I am half Filipina and half Bahraini. I am also mixed with Continue reading →

German, English…

I’m Martin. My dad is of German, English and French roots while my mom is full Japanese. I mainly grew Continue reading →

Japanese, French

My name is Ryôma Takeuchi. Born and raised in Paris, I went to high school in Japan. I live now in Continue reading →

Filipina, French…

My name is Maria and I’m 18. My mum is a Filipina with Chinese and Spanish ancestors and my dad Continue reading →

Irish, Hawaiian…

I am a proud Hapa! I am Irish, Hawaiian and African American. My father is Black and Hawaiian and my Continue reading →

Filipino, Swiss German

I was born in San Jose, California in 1987. Luckily for me the Bay Area was a melting pot of Continue reading →

Japanese, Mexican

So hi guys – I was totally elated when I found this site!! Born in Tokyo and growing up in Continue reading →

Indonesian, English…

Hi! My name is Sarah Eve. My father is Malay with some Indonesian ancestry while my mother is a Caucasian Continue reading →

English, South Korean

I am of English and South Korean descent. The English is from my birth father’s side and the Korean from Continue reading →

Chinese, Australian…

I was born in Sydney, Australia but grew up in Hong Kong. My background is Hakka Chinese on my mum’s side Continue reading →

Filipino, French, German

Hey! My name is Sean and I’m a proud Hapa. I never knew what a Hapa was until recently, but Continue reading →

Japanese, Hawaiian…

Hi there, my name is Justine and my father is Japanese/Hawaiian and my mother is Caucasian. I was born and Continue reading →

Japanese, German…

My name is Sean and I am Japanese and German on my mother’s side; Irish, Dutch, and British on my Continue reading →

Chinese, German, Scottish

Being Hapa has been a transformative experience for me. As a child I was told or asked the following on a Continue reading →

Filipino, German

Hi, my name is Matthias and I am half Filipino and half German. I was born and raised in Germany Continue reading →

Polish, Chinese

Hi! My name is Thomas and I am a proud Hapa. I am Polish from my mum’s side and Chinese Continue reading →

Filipino, African American…

Hi! My name is Sassha. I was born and raised in the Philippines and moved to the states when I Continue reading →

Japanese, South Indian

My name is Jay or Jian Yamazaki and I’m a mix of indigenous Japanese (Ainu) and South Indian (Dravidian). My Continue reading →

Scottish, Chinese, Japanese…

My name is Levi and I am Scottish, Chinese, Japanese, Native American, Malaysian, Costa Rican and American. I am a Continue reading →

Chinese, Irish

My name is Becky and I currently live in Melbourne, Australia. My Dad is Chinese, born in Malaysia. My mother Continue reading →

Filipino, Italian-Sicilian

Hi, my name’s Elena and I am of Filipino and Italian-Sicilian ancestry. I had identity issues growing up because of Continue reading →

British, Chinese

I’m Thomas Barnes, born in Hong Kong. My father is British and my mum Chinese. When I was growing up, Continue reading →

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