Her.Window

Asian Americans are one of the largest racial/ethnic demographics represented in Long Island City, New York. Anti-Asian hate crimes have skyrocketed since the beginning of the pandemic, and it’s easy for many Asian Americans to feel hopeless and anxious. In Her Window, digital creator Dayu Ouyang combats negative stereotypes of Asians as quiet wallflowers by building a platform for her peers in the AAPI community to express themselves and feel seen. Ouyang hopes the daily messages she displays from her bedroom window will spread awareness of the AAPI experience in New York, inspire her neighbors to vocalize their own stories and remember that they are not alone.