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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.

Monyee Chau

Taiwanese American artist and activist, talks about love for CID (she grew up there), fears and hardships during early days of pandemic, making artwork to support the neighborhood and BLM, race/identity issues among APA communities

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

Tags: Adoption, Asian, Asian American, California, Chinese, Family Life, Filipino American, Fish, Health, History, Holiday, Hotels, Immigration, Internment, Japan, Japanese Internment, Literature, Military, Museum, Pacific Islander, Religion, Samoan, Theatre, Wing Luke, World War 2

Celina Hayashi Macadangdang

Filipina American doctor at ICHS, talks about why she became a doctor (to serve the community), providing medical care during pandemic, and participating in rollerskating revival

Blake Nakatsu

Working and living in the Chinatown international district of Seattle, Blake Nakatsu, a Japanese American exhibit developer and YouthCAN manager at the Wing Luke Museum describes the impacts of COVID-19 on his life, society, and to the CID…