Rorke chhouk
The Journey to Identity and Me
“That's what I'm in the middle of: figuring out what it means to be Asian to me”
Rorke Chhouk’s Audio Interview
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Rorke (L) explains to interviewer Maya Zerazion that coming to the Midwest was difficult after growing up surrounded by Asians in California.
Rorke stands as an ally with activists from the Black community.
To learn how Rorke has worked through feelings of alienation from Asian culture and embraced a multifaceted identity, read their special feature.
Rorke Chhouk
Rorke Chhouk is a first-generation Cambodian American from Long Beach, California. As the child of refugees, they grew up relatively isolated from the Asian American community which led to a sense of shame around their “Asianness.” Now, as an adult, they are working through what it means to them to be Asian by choosing parts of their culture that resonate the most with them and embracing activism, multiculturalism, and chosen family. Rorke works as a therapist and is passionate about providing mental health support to the underserved. He is a parent to an adopted African American son.