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Chen Dien
Vietnamese immigrants who opened a Vietnamese coffee shop (Coffeeholic) in Columbia City right before the pandemic hit
Cindy Domingo
Cindy Domingo begins by narrating her and her family’s history and roots in the Seattle community, as well as their experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic. She describes in detail her contributions to the Filipino, API, and the Seattle community in…
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.
David True
Mixed race Japanese American doctor who serves patients in long-term care facilities, talks about being at Life Care in Kirkland right before the outbreak there, cons and pros of telemedicine, PPE shortages
Daysha Arthur
Daysha Arthur is a Japanese-Portugese American from Hilo, Hawaii. She is the manager of Uwajimaya Seattle which is an Asian grocery store in the Chinatown-International District. In this interview, we talk about the impacts of COVID-19 on the store,…
Diane Le
Family are Cambodian Americans, own Phnom Penh Noodle House. Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the interviewee’s everyday life routine, economic and financial status, restaurant business management, conditions of sheltering in place, mental…
Eric Chan
An interview with Eric Chan from Jade Garden, a longstanding dim sum restaurant located in Seattle’s Chinatown district, was conducted on May 4th, 2020 by Kathy Nguyen. In the interview, Eric recounts his and his family’s experiences with the…
Henry Liu
In this oral history, Henry Liu discusses his work with the organization Interim CDA during the COVID-19 pandemic delivering groceries to elders and low-income families in the Chinatown-International District neighborhood.
Hieu Pham
An interview with Dr. Hieu Pham, a family doctor at International Community Health Services (ICHS) and Swedish Hospital. Born in Saigon, Vietnam, Dr. Pham and his family immigrated to the United States where he then pursued and began his career as a…
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