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Tracy Lai

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Tracy Lai is a tenured instructor at Seattle Central College. She shares her thoughts about COVID-19, remote teaching in higher education, racism towards API communities, and advocacy.

Eric Chan

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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…

Hieu Pham

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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…

Julie Ellington

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This interview touches on the experience of preschool-owner Julie Ellington in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, business closures, and social distancing. Julie’s primarily Chinese preschool had to close due to health department recommendations.…

Henry Liu

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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.

Ming-Ming Edelman

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Refugee Artists Initiative -- mask-making (Ming-Ming describes here experience as a business going from selling potholders to one that sold masks nearly overnight as the pandemic quickly ensued.

Robin Shen

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An interview with Robin Shen, the Executive Director of the Chinese American Civic Association. Robin discusses the work the Chinese American Civic Association has done during COVID-19, such as donating PPE and funds to organizations in need.

Tony Au

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Owner of Changes Hair Studio and is the owner of the International Lion Dance and Martial Arts Team in the International District. In this interview, we talk about the impacts of COVID-19 in his life and his business, diving deep into his opinions on…

Yin Yu and Rachtha Danh

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A couple living in the Chinatown International District who have been long-time advocates and staunch allies of their communities. Yu is a Taiwanese immigrant who settled in Mukilteo, who among many other accomplishments most recently founded Humbows…

Sharon Chang

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photographer/journalist who documented empty streets in early days of pandemic, mask stigma, intergenerational immigrant businesses. Also talks about her son's experience of anti-Asian covid-related bullying and the school's (mostly positive)…