Tag: ethnic minority

• Chapter 8: Monkhood

  

  My mom tried everything to keep me off the streets, even religion. In Southeast Asian Buddhist culture it is customary for young males to spend time in their local temple as a novice monk. It’s a way to earn merit for our past offenses and a way to earn respect from the surrounding Asian community.…

  The Asian Rough Rider

  September 14, 2014

  Toby’s Story

  Asian-American, Autobiography, Bhudda, Buddhism, Buddhist, culture, Drugs, ethnic minority, Faith, gang life, Ghosts, haunting, Idols, Juvenile Delinquency, novice monk, prayer, religion, southeast asian, Spirits, temple, Testimony, Tradition, youth

• Chapter 7: Typical Day

  

  It was 1996. The sun was shining and I had just punched some white kid in the face. I picked up his glasses and threw them down the street as he begged me to stop. I let him get on his bike and said, “You tell your brother to never talk s*** again. Get the…

  The Asian Rough Rider

  May 31, 2014

  Toby’s Story

  Autobiography, Crime, culture, Drugs, ethnic minority, Faith, gang life, Gang-banger, Gangster Disciples, guns, Juvenile Delinquency, original gangsters, Police, poverty, southeast asian, Testimony, violence, youth