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• Apps highlighting AAPI voices
• Learn a new language
• Streaming apps featuring AAPI creators
• Apps to experience the cuisine
• Games featuring AAPI characters

Rebel Girls’ immersive audio stories for kids include inspiring stories of Asian American and Pacific Islander women .“Whale Rider” tells of Māori actor Keisha Castle-Hughes and all the ways she honors her heritage and protects the earth. The app’s interview with Kalamata’s Kitchen founder Sarah Thomas details her work inspiring kids through food.

In actor Mindy Kaling’s MasterClass series Script Your Own Success, she shares tips on owning your voice. Chef and cookbook author Sohla El-Waylly’s Breakfast All Day series inspires you to rethink your morning meals. Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma explores music’s emotional power on MasterClass too.

Explore collections on Audible filled with stories from Asian American authors. Reflect on the life of Alice Wong, a disabled activist, in her book Year of the Tiger: An Activist’s Life. Read the young, queer love story A Banh Mi for Two by Trinity Nguyen, or check out Wicked director Jon M. Chu’s memoir, Viewfinder.

You don’t have to read any of these recommendations alone. The Fable app—founded by Indian American businesswoman Padmasree Warrior—offers a range of book clubs, including one covering Asian Literature.

Apps like Bunpo, Chineasy, and Eggbun aren’t just about teaching Japanese, Chinese, and Korean—they also shine a light on the cultures behind the languages, helping people connect and understand each other a little better. Lean on these three apps (and Duolingo) to immerse yourself in new languages and cultures.

In the coming-of-age film Dìdi, a 13-year-old Taiwanese American explores his relationship with his mother—and skateboarding.

Watch history unfold in The Orator, the first feature film shot entirely in the Samoan language with a full Samoan cast—now available on Tubi.

Dive into the history of martial arts and Chinese cinema with the MUBI app’s “Beyond the 36th Chamber” collection. Or watch the beloved animator Hayao Miyazaki’s short film Yuki’s Sun.

Browse HBO Max’s “Asian & Pacific Islander Voices” collection for films like Everything Everywhere All At Once, a genre-bending hit with surreal humor, or explore documentaries like journalist Lisa Ling’s Take Out series, which chronicles Asian American communities and cuisines.

Explore the largest library of anime titles and see the best of the genre with Crunchyroll—many episodes are available one hour after they air in Japan.

Shop for all things Asian cuisine—produce, snacks, sweets, and more—with Weee! and Yamibuy.

Created by two Asian American cofounders to help you connect to your community, corner helps you discover new local businesses, all curated by people in your area.

Relive poignant life moments in Hindsight, a heartfelt interactive story that explores life and loss. While crafting the game, writer Emma Kidwell drew on her own experiences as a Japanese American with one foot in each culture—and not feeling fully part of either.

The main character in A Memoir Blue is never named, but by the end of this touching interactive story, you might see yourself in her. The emotional voyage begins as this young woman—a superstar swimmer—dozes off and dreams of her mom, a perfectionist who relentlessly pushed her daughter toward success.

Quirky characters and relatable tales await in these fantastic games by Asian American and Pacific Islander developers.