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When I was growing up, there were two Asian-owned businesses my family patronized regularly: Han Ah Reum (now rebranded to easier-to-say H-Mart) and Sanrio (AKA the Hello Kitty store). These days it’s not only Asian dry goods and cute characters that are owned by AAPI founders. I can also buy sunglasses and modular shoes and many other things from AAPI-led brands. Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month presents a great opportunity to reflect on the inroads Asian Americans have made as entrepreneurs. It’s also a way to show our culture to the world through food, skincare, jewelry and much more. Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month by signing my petition to bring back the way more poetic Han Ah Reum (translation: one arm full of groceries) or treating yourself to something on this list.
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