“She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: ‘You are the God who sees me,’ for she said, ‘I have now seen the One who sees me.’” (Genesis 16:13)

The month of May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and as I’ve been quietly reflecting and celebrating AAPI authors and creators, I was struck by a viral quote from actor Steven Yeun. He described his own experience as an Asian American in this way: “Sometimes I wonder if the Asian-American experience is what it’s like when you’re thinking about everyone else, but nobody else is thinking about you.”