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Tony Ngo
College senior who grew up in Chinatown and came back during pandemic. Talks about love of neighborhood, effect of early pandemic on local businesses and social life, racial justice issues within APA community
Kalei'okalani (Rayann) Matsui
Native Hawaiian Chinese African American works at Wing, teaches traditional NH dance. Talks about effect of pandemic on dance classes, adapting to online teaching, importance of breath and face to face contact in traditional NH culture
Tags: Asian, Asian American, Chinatown/International District, Chinese, Chinese American, Cross-Racial Relations, Cultural, Education, Family Life, Funerals, Genealogy, Hawaii, Hawaiian, History, HOlidays, Identity, Japan, Japanese American, Language, Local History, Marriage, Movement, Multiethnic, Restaurants, Stereotypes, Women
Dao Mai
Vietnamese American who traveled to visit her dying father in Vietnam just as quarantine was imposed on foreign travelers. 2 week quarantine meant she missed seeing her dad before he died, missed his funeral.
Tags: Asian, Asian American, Chinese, Cultural, Exhibits, Family Life, Foodways, Funerals, Immigration, International District, Japan, Language, Military, Movement, Photography, Racial Discriminations, Restaurants, Southeast Asian, Vietnamese, Vietnamese American, Wing Luke, Wing Luke Asian Museum, Women
Nathan Vass
Mixed race Korean American bus driver, writer, photographer/filmmaker talks about experiences as front-line transit worker during covid, concerns about catching virus, effect of pandemic on passengers, inequities deepened, treating everyone with…
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