Kristin Wong

Kristin Wong is a freelance writer and journalist whose work has appeared in the New York Times, ELLE, Travel + Leisure, and The Cut among other publications. She frequently writes about behavior and identity and is also a staff writer and researcher at Hidden Brain Media, where she contributes to the Hidden Brain podcast and radio show.

Stories

Cover Photo: An image of a woman with a baby

Becoming Fluent in Baby Talk

Parenting didn’t just change the way I talked and behaved, it changed the way I saw the world.

Sep 27, 2022

Catapult | What's The Word

Cover Photo: An image of mother and child; the mother is cradling the baby in her hands

What Lullabies Teach Us About Language

In that way, lullabies are like a language of their own.

Aug 04, 2022

Columns | What Doesn't Translate

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How Languages Go Extinct

Cantonese has become a forgotten heirloom of my past.

Jun 23, 2022

Columns | What Doesn't Translate

Cover Photo: An image of the author's mother

How Untranslatable Words Have Connected Me to My Mother

“In Cantonese,” my mother says, “love isn’t so frivolous.”

May 04, 2022

Columns | What Doesn't Translate

Cover Photo: An image of the author as a child sitting in a chair with her hands and legs crossed

The Pain of Losing Your First Language

What else did I lose to assimilate?

Dec 21, 2021

Family | Columns | What Doesn't Translate