I told myself I was going to be fine – I wasn’t going to let it happen to me. Each morning before sitting in my ergonomic chair, I procure a disinfectant wipe from the plastic container on my desk and begin my ritual with accuracy – wiping the mouse, the keyboard, headset and ear-pad, microphone, regular phone, receiver…chord connecting phone and receiver. 

Micro aggressions, a part of my whole life
You’re so great at math
Can you see out of those eyes
Run your fingers through my ebon straight hair, go ahead, invade my privacy

COVID-19 is something no one expected and yet has affected all of our lives in an unforgettable way. Our mission at KoreanAmericanStory.Org is to preserve and share stories from the members of our community. Through our new series “SIX FEET APART” we want to capture and share the Korean American stories during this global pandemic.=

This has truly been an incredibly strange and difficult time all around the world due to COVID-19. While some of us have been fortunate enough to take paid time off or work digitally, many are not as privileged. Countless numbers of small businesses and organizations have been suffering from having to lay off employees, reduce hours, and eventually having to close with no guarantee of returning.