Ms. Fulford is the author of “The Exiled: Empire, Immigration and the Ugandan Asian Exodus.” When I was young, I would sometimes tell other children that my mother was from India, and other times from ...

I took a step back, surprised initially by the fact that anyone was talking to us at 8 a.m. But then the weight of his question sunk in, and I jerked away, stuttering "Uh, California," before pushing ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am of Asian descent and have lived in the U.S. for about two-thirds of my life. My pet peeve is when people ask me where I am from. I politely reply with the name of my home state ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am of Asian descent and have lived in the U.S. for about two-thirds of my life. My pet peeve is when people ask me where I am from. I politely reply with the name of my home state ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am of Asian descent and have lived in the U.S. for about two-thirds of my life. My pet peeve is when people ask me where I am from. I politely reply with the name of my home state ...