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Sunset (No-eul) Kwon

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Sunset (No-eul) Kwon shares her experience as a Korean American immigrating to Seattle and how helping with her family’s teriyaki restaurant led to her involvement in helping with small Korean American Businesses make it throught the pandemic. She…

Sung Kye Park

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Sung Kye Park shares his journey as a Korean-American through the pandemic in relation to his job with the DSHS (DDA) and how the pandemic affected his work and social life. Sung Kye Park has ties within his family that help him relate to his clients…

Stan Shikuma

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COVID-19 outbreak with discussion around the rise in anti-asian sentiment and racism that has occurred. Stan is a social activist, artist, and retired nurse who speaks on his knowledge on WWII-era similarities to the current climate we have been…

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)…

Seyed Mohamed Maulana

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Former Swahili instructor at University of Washington, Seyed Maulana recounts his childhood in Mombasa, before his immigration ot the United States. In the US, he depicts his immigration process, and how a strong education made the process easier for…

Sehyun Che

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Sehyun Che is currently working in photography, video, and graphic design. Growing up in the greater Seattle area this discussion includes a look into a form of pandemic life for Sehyun and their family and their feelings toward overall Asian…

Sarah Gu

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Just graduated from the University of Washington, Sarah shares her experience as a Korean American living through the pandemic. This conversation discusses how her online schooling changed, how her parent’s business had to change, and how she…

Ruth Chinn

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Oral History Interview with Ruth Jung Chinn

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.