Stories are my life.
Alan Chin discusses his project, Chinese American Photo Album, a zine which informs readers about the complex past of Chinese American families, their history, and America's Chinese exclusion policy. While Chin developed his project, Hannah Miao and collaborator Lynn Huynh worked on the Chinatown Photo Album Project, a similar records-based publication, as a part of the What Can We Do? micro grant program, presented by Asian American Arts Alliance (A4).
In Spring of 2024, I had the chance to talk to some of the facilitators and collaborators at Venezuelans and Immigrants Aid in New York City. Their work and their struggle is unrelenting and it was important for me and my team to tell their story so that others could hear about the positive impact their organization makes and maybe even find relevance from it in their own lives.
Ren Haixi is a designer who just graduated from Parsons School of Designer. Her work has been featured in many collaborations - including with the Kardashians, Billie Eilish, Megan Thee Stallion, and New York Fashion Week. We sat down with Ren and asked to know a little more about her life and ethic.
In 2022, I had the opportunity to connect with many collaborators for a project about contributing to the urban scape of New York. In true, professional broadcast-journalism style, I developed a short documentary piece on the Lower East Side's shopping cart garden, facilitated by Anna Pelavin! Made in conjunction with my multimedia journalism class.
In 2016, I began developing a short documentary on artists and athletes in Cuba during the height of Operation Cuban Thaw. Take a look at the trailer!