The perpetual foreigner problem: “I can call myself Australian if I want to”

Here are two very different video illustrations of the perception of Asians as “perpetual foreigners” in Western societies.

First, an explanation of the problem, shot in San Francisco:

Next, YouTube superstar Natalie Tran reacting to trolls saying she’s not Australian:

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