In this episode, we’ll be talking to Céline Hồng Hương Đỗ, a Vietnamese-Canadian figurative oil painter and filmmaker, who is currently pr

Episode: 10 Hosts: Jennifer Tran and Trami Cron Guests: Nguyen Pham & Duy Pham Produced by: Chopsticks Alley Sponsor: Thomas Vo Farmers Agency “Besides having to deal with self-identity issues, I struggled with my eating, my weight, finding a partner, seeking acceptance from my family, and looking for a place where I felt I belonged.” -- Nguyen Pham In this segment, we’ll be discussing how the Vietnamese American LGBTQA+ community take on identity as gay individuals and the s

When writers of color share their work, their ethnic background is often taken into consideration; however, individuals are complex and contain a myriad of experiences and identities outside of their ethnicity. Chrysanthemum Tran is a Vietnamese American poet and the first trans woman finalist of the Women of the 2016 World Poetry Slam. Tran is a voice for both the trans and Vietnamese American community, and she is a vital representative for Vietnamese American transgender f

Dear Mom and Dad, Tomorrow, October 11, 2018 is National Coming Out Day and I encourage the both of you to come out of the closet. Growing up in Vietnam, I knew I wasn’t comfortable playing soccer or being around “the boys.” I hung out with the girls a little too often and I acted a little too feminine; but you guys never scolded me for doing so. When things became a bit clear in my head, when I knew what I liked and disliked - or shall I say what I would rather prefer - I st