Piece Comment

Review of Being Bicultural: Stories of Asian American Youth


The title of this piece caught my attention, and I thought, oh, okay, this must be one of those "This American Life"-ish pieces.

This story doesn't focus primarily on one person's views, as I had expected, but rather on a whole range of people who consider themselves to be Bicultural.

As you hear the interviewees telling about their experiences and thoughts about their identities, it really gives you a feel for what their world is like. It makes you really think about adoption and ask yourself, 'What would my life be like if...?'

I loved how each person had their own background, and their own ideas of what it means to be Bicultural.

There were times, however, that I found just listening to just a voice was... lonely. I thought a little more background music during the interviews and at the beginning would have added a bit to the piece.

All in all, I really enjoyed it; the story gave me an insight into the lives of people that I had never really considered before.

A great work, and I would like very much to hear this on the radio someday!