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
To read how Rorke encourages the new generation of Asian American and Pacific Islanders to “be more involved”, 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.