I'm From Driftwood

The stories on I’m From Driftwood send a simple but powerful message to LGBTQIA+ people everywhere: You are not alone. I’m From Driftwood combats isolation and creates empathy to build a more understanding and accepting world. These are our stories, told in our own voices.

Latest Asian-Pacific Islander Stories

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I’m From Honolulu, HI – Video Story.
I’m From Honolulu, HI – Video Story.

Today’s Video Story was collected on the 50-state Story Tour. Check out the blog where you can follow us on our adventure. If you haven’t submitted a story yet to IFD, or if ...

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I’m From Saigon, Vietnam.

by Jimmy Nguyen

I’m From Saigon, Vietnam.

Last fall, I experienced a very sudden (at least from my perspective), very painful implosion of a 6-year relationship. It was the end of dreams to spend life with the man I asked ...

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State Satellite overhead image from Google Earth 2022

by Jon Young

I’m From Temple Hills, MD – Video Story

Interested in being in a Video Story? Just let me know and we’ll set up a time and place to meet. Watch all the IFD Video Stories here. For the transcript, Continue Reading. M...

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Satellite overhead image of Texas from Google Earth 2022

by Cory Quach

I’m From Houston, TX – Video Story

My name is Cory Quach and I’m from Houston, Texas. The story that I want to talk about isn’t so much a specific story, it’s more about my experience as an Asian-American male...

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I’m From Singapore – Video Story

by Nick Deroose

I’m From Singapore – Video Story

NOTE: A reader recently informed me that he usually reads IFD during the day at work, and his work computer won’t allow video. Since that might be an issue for several of you, I�...

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Unfortunately, this is all the stories we have in the Asian-Pacific Islander category.

I’m From Driftwood is producing new stories on an ongoing basis. Want to help us find more stories Asian-Pacific Islander stories? Let us know!