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Emily Taing

A headshot of writer Emily Taing. She is wearing an earth-tone halter top and has shoulder-length ombre brown to gold hair. Her hands are resting on a ledge behind her as she smiles at the camera. Behind her are plants.

Emily Taing (she/her) is a writer and editor at Pink Box Stories. Along with being an aspiring plant mom and amateur potter, Emily works in corporate law and co-manages her family donut shop based in Santa Clara, California. She holds a MA from the Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race - Columbia University, and double-majored in International Development Studies and Asian American Studies at UCLA.

A headshot of writer Emily Taing. She is wearing an earth-tone halter top and has shoulder-length ombre brown to gold hair. Her hands are resting on a ledge behind her as she smiles at the camera. Behind her are plants.
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A rendering of Emily Taing is imposed over a pink faded photo of a younger Emily inside a doughnut glass display.
Why Pink Donut Boxes Are an Unlikely Symbol of Resistance
"Donut kid" Emily Taing reflects on how the mere existence of her family's small immigrant-owned business is an act of resistance.
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