To be biracial in a world of binary thinking is not easy. To be binational is even more challenging.
Olympic gold medalist Eileen Gu, affectionately known in China as the “snow princess,” has ignited an international firestorm of hot takes on nationality and what it means to belong to a country.
“I’m American when I’m in the U.S. and I’m Chinese when I’m in China,” Gu told reporters at the Games on Feb. 8.