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Yun Hai Taiwanese Pantry: Our Talk with Founder Lisa Cheng Smith Ep 135

Felicia Lin — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:51:25 +0000

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

My guest on this episode of Talking Taiwan, Lisa Cheng Smith, has channeled her love of Taiwanese food, cooking and premium ingredients into creating Yun Hai Taiwanese Pantry. Yun Hai sources premium ingredients for Taiwanese cooking, directly from artisans, farms, and soy sauce breweries in Taiwan.

In this interview Lisa not only talks about how and why she started Yun Hai, and her vision for the business, but she shares her favorite Taiwanese restaurants, cookbooks, and some great resources for tips on Taiwanese cooking.

Taiwanese food lovers, this episode is definitely for you!

I initially spoke with Lisa earlier this year but so much has happened with Yun Hai since then, so a week or so ago we spoke again to get some updates. Be sure to listen to the end of the interview to hear about all of the exciting developments.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in the podcast:

What inspired Lisa to start Yun Hai Taiwanese Pantry
Where Lisa’s love of Taiwanese food comes from
The chili sauce that inspired her to start Yun Hai
The slow food movement
What Lisa loves about the food in Taiwan
How long it took Lisa to set up Yun Hai
The story behind the name Yun Hai
The challenges of running a small online business
How Lisa met her business partner
Yun Hai’s collaboration with Rose Bakery for the Lunar New Year
Lisa’s favorite Taiwanese holidays and festivals
Lisa’s Taiwanese cookbook recommendations
Other sources recommended by Lisa for Taiwanese recipes (blogs, YouTube)
Products offered by Yun Hai
New products
How Lisa choses products for Yun Hai
Yun Hai’s connection to Win Son
Lisa’s Taiwanese restaurant recommendations
Future plans for Yun Hai
The short documentary that Yun Hai produced about soy sauce makers in Taiwan
The newest developments with Yun Hai since the initial interview with Lisa earlier this year
Yun Hai’s Kickstarter campaign for Yun Hai Selection Dried Fruit Line (pineapple, mango, guava)
New products that Yun Hai is introducing
How Yun Hai has been growing
Yun Hai’s plans to open a store in East Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY
The Yun Hai Stories newsletter

What to Do if You Are the Target of Asian Hate, Part Two Ep 133

Felicia Lin — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 06:30:12 +0000

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

In celebration of Asian heritage month (which takes place in May), Talking Taiwan participated in United We Stand, the 42^nd Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival, and on May 17^th, organized a Panel Discussion and Q&A on the topic: What To Do If You Are The Target Of Asian Hate.

The event was recorded and this is Part 2, which features the Q&A portion with panelists- Chris Kwok, Steve Lee, Suelain Moy, and Peter Yang Zhao. If you don’t want miss out on any of the useful information shared be sure to go back and listen to Part 1, which was the opening discussion with our panelists and shared in the previous episode, Episode 132.

Panelist bios:

Christopher M. Kwok, is a mediator and arbitrator with JAMS, Board Director and Issues Committee Chair for the Asian American Bar Association of New York, and an Adjunct Professor at Hunter College/CUNY and New York City College of Technology/CUNY.

Sergeant Steven Lee, is a 16-year veteran of the NYPD, a whistleblower fighting to reform police corruption, and Anti-Asian Hate Crime Activist.

Suelain Moy, is a New York City mother, writer, journalist, author, and editor who wrote “The 16 Safety Guidelines for the Parents of Asian Children.”

Peter Yang Zhao, is an Anti-Asian Hate Crime and Tourette Activist.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

How we have to fight the legacy of law that perceived nonwhites as legal nonpersons
What should/can bystanders or upstanders do if they witness a hate crime
Hollaback organization
Why panelist Steve Lee does not recommend carrying mace or pepper spray
Why panelist Steve Lee recommends carrying around a tactical flashlight
What constitutes self-defense
The Flushing Bakery case
Suggestions of what items are acceptable or not to carry for self-defense
What constitutes a hate crime
What was done to get Patrick Mateo of the Flushing Bakery case charged with a hate crime and what you can do get an Asian hate crime prosecuted
Adopt a case that you want to rally behind or support
No matter what your immigration status is you are protected under the law if you are the target of Asian hate
Police officers are not allowed to ask about your immigration status
It should take 24-48 hours for a police report to be in the system
The difference between harassment, assault, and reckless endangerment
The stabbing of an Asian man in the Seattle area
The importance of connecting with non-Asian communities
Suggested action items for event participants from the panelists
The importance of self-care and mental health

What to Do if You Are the Target of Asian Hate, Part One Ep 132

Felicia Lin — Mon, 31 May 2021 06:35:10 +0000

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

May is Asian heritage month and Talking Taiwan was one of over 100 organizations and groups that participated in United We Stand, the 42^nd Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival, organized by CAPA the Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans. Usually festival is a one-day outdoor event held in New York City, but this year it was run virtually online for the entire month of May.

As I thought about how Talking Taiwan could go beyond just being another virtual booth in the festival, and give back to the community, I realized that we could put together an online event simply by inviting some of our past guests, namely Suelain Moy, Steven Lee and Peter Yang Zhao for discussion and Q&A on the topic of: What to do if you are the target of Asian hate. And with the help of my friend Chris Chen, who’s a part of CAPA, the festival’s organizing committee, we added another panelist Chris Kwok, an attorney doing a lot of great work related to anti-Asian hate.

The event was held on May 17^th and recorded. We are sharing it here in two parts. This is part one featuring a discussion with our panelists. Part two will be the Q&A discussion that followed.

Panelist Bios:

Christopher M. Kwok, is a mediator and arbitrator with JAMS, Board Director and Issues Committee Chair for the Asian American Bar Association of New York, and an Adjunct Professor at Hunter College/CUNY and New York City College of Technology/CUNY.

Sergeant Steven Lee, is a 16-year veteran of the NYPD, a whistleblower fighting to reform police corruption, and Anti-Asian Hate Crime Activist.

Suelain Moy, is a New York City mother, writer, journalist, author, and editor who wrote “The 16 Safety Guidelines for the Parents of Asian Children.”

Peter Yang Zhao, is an Anti-Asian Hate Crime and Tourette Activist.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

United We Stand, the 42^ndAnnual Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival, organized by CAPA the Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans
Panelist Suelain Moy talks about an anti-Asian hate incident that happened to her and her son
Suelain’s practical tips for dealing with harassment on the street
How parents should talk to their kids about how to protect themselves
Where to report Asian hate incidents
When reporting a hate crime, what constitutes a hate crime
When reporting a crime it is important to mention all the details and speak up about what exactly happened
Why Asian hate crimes have been underreported
You don’t have to file a police report in the precinct where it happened
The anti-Asian hate incident that happened to panelist Peter Yang Zhao’s wife
Peter’s Tourette activism and mention that May 15-June 15 is Tourette’s Syndrome month
Why what happened to Peter’s wife was considered a criminal case
The difference between a criminal and civil case
How AALDEF does not offer personal direct legal services but does impact litigation
What is impact litigation
The MinKwon Center does offer personal direct legal services, but only in very specific areas
How the timing and prevalence of Asian hate crimes impacted how Peter’s wife’s case was handled
When filing a police report the perpetrator is given your information by the district attorney’s office within 48 hours, so it’s not necessary to give all of your personal information (e.g. address or date of birth), you can just give your first name and an email address
How Asians need to be more politically active and speak up

How Eva Lou Runs a Multi-Lingual Children’s Book Publishing Company Ep 131

Felicia Lin — Mon, 24 May 2021 22:04:30 +0000

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

My guest on this episode is Eva Lou a writer and publisher and the founder of Madeleine Editions, a multi-lingual children’s book publishing company, that offers books in English, French and Mandarin Chinese. Madeleine Editions published Monster Dance, a children’s book created to help children deal with and understand the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. For every copy of Monster Dance sold, a donation will be made to Donate PPE.

Eva spoke with me about the uniqueness of what Madeleine Editions is doing with their digital books, which are a multisensory experience, that combines animation, and the beauty of the spoken word and music. She shared a particularly memorable story that involved the recording of music for the book, The Little Baby Airplane.

We also spoke about her personal writing projects and her perspectives on what It takes to be a writer.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

How Madeleine Editions got involved in publishing the children’s book, Monster Dance
What it took to get Monster Dance published so quickly and in a timely fashion
What inspired Eva to start Madeleine Editions
How Madeleine Editions publishes multi-lingual books in three languages: Chinese, English and French
The Taste of a Strawberry, the first book that led to the creation of Madeleine Editions’
How Madeleine Editions’ books combine animation, the spoken word and music
How Madeleine Editions collaborated with Deutsche Grammophon:
How 3-7 years of age is a critical time for children to be exposed languages
How Taiwanese supermodel Chiling Lin (林志玲) got involved as the Chinese narrator for Monster Dance
How Eva’s personal background set her on the path to run a multi-lingual publishing house
How Eva relates differently she when speaks English, Mandarin Chinese and French
Eva’s connection to Taiwan
The many different languages spoken in Eva’s household
The joys and challenges of running Madeleine Editions
What it was like working with illustrator Guy Gilchrist
One of the highlights of her work with Madeleine Editions involved the recording of music for the book, The Little Baby Airplane
The uniqueness of what Madeline Editions does as a multilingual children’s book publisher
How Madeleine Editions’ books can expose children to other nonnative languages
The musicality of language
Eva’s career as a writer
The novel that Eva has been working on that is related to Taiwan
Madeleine Editions’ plans to adapt The Little Prince for children 3-7 years of age
The series of essays that Eva is working on about homes vs. houses
Eva’s writing routine
The difference between a career in publishing vs. being a writer
Eva’s perspective on being a writer and what it takes to be a writer

Living with Tourette Syndrome: Peter Yang Zhao Ep 129

Felicia Lin — Mon, 10 May 2021 14:20:16 +0000

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

May 15 to June 15^th is Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month. Tourette Syndrome is usually diagnosed in childhood or adolescence. According to the Tourette Association of America 1 out of every 160 children between the ages of 5-17 in the United States has Tourette Syndrome and 1 out of every 100 children has Tourette Syndrome or another Tic Disorder.

In doing research for this interview, I visited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Tourette Association of America websites. On these websites, I noticed that resources for children with Tourette Syndrome and their parents to deal with bullying were prominently displayed. It’s an important reminder that there needs to be more awareness, tolerance and understanding of Tourette Syndrome, but not just in childhood but in society in general, amongst people of all ages.

My guest on this episode of Talking Taiwan is Tourette Activist, Peter Yang Zhao who we’ve had on previous episodes with Sergeant Steven Lee to talk about the topic of Asian hate. In this in depth interview, Peter explains what living with Tourette Syndrome is, how he got diagnosed, and speaks frankly about the challenges he’s had to overcome as a Touretter, and how he advocates for more awareness of Tourette Syndrome.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

Peter’s connection to Taiwan
Georges Gilles de la Tourette
What is Tourette Syndrome
Coprolalia
The Tourette Syndrome iceberg
People with Tourette Syndrome are often affected by another co-occurring condition like Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Depression
The connection between OCD and Tourette Syndrome
How Peter’s mother dealt with his Tourette Syndrome
Peter’s evolution of vocal tics and how he changed his vocal tics over years
How Peter was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome
How tics can change over time
Cognitive behavior training
Peter’s first tic which appeared at 8 years old
The stress Peter experienced while being bullied at school
The reflexology treatment that Peter initially received to treat his Tourette Syndrome
How Peter had to fight other students at school to defend himself and stop the bullying
What happened when Peter started taking an antipsychotic drug (pimozide) to control his tics
Coprographia
How Peter’s mother and doctors reacted to his complaints of increased intrusive thoughts
The physical and mental addiction that Peter developed to the drug
How tics are triggered
How Peter’s only escape from his intrusive thoughts was to sleep
How Peter started having suicidal thoughts
How Peter decided to stop taking the antipsychotic drug
What happened when Peter quit taking the drug
How Peter’s tics are seasonal
Tourette Association of America which is located in Bayside, NY
How Peter didn’t want to have kids because he was afraid of passing along the genes for Tourette Syndrome
Tourette’s Facebook support groups
How Peter was interviewed for the Tourette Syndrome podcast
#7DaysOfTourettes movement
The article Peter wrote about Ted Cruz’s tweet about Tourette Syndrome

Fight to Stop Asian Hate Crimes Part 2: Peter Yang Zhao and Sergeant Steven Lee Ep 128

Felicia Lin — Mon, 03 May 2021 13:57:31 +0000

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

In this episode I’m welcoming back Peter Yang Zhao and Steve Lee to continue talking about the topic of Asian hate picking up after part 1, episode 125. Both have been active in the fight to stop Asian hate crimes, and have lots to share on the topic of Asian hate. Peter Yang Zhao, is an anti-Asian hate crime activist, and Tourette’s syndrome activist. Sergeant Steven Lee is a 16-year veteran of the NYPD, a whistleblower fighting to reform police corruption and anti-Asian hate crime activist. In 2020 he ran for State Assembly in District 40.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

What happened to Peter’s wife after she was punched in the face and the police came
Why Peter’s wife was handcuffed by police and remained handcuffed when taken to the hospital to get stitches
Bail reform
What happened when Peter reached out the Flushing Chamber of Commerce, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), Ron Kim and the MinKwon Center for help
How Peter’s wife’s case was classified as a criminal case instead of a civil case
How the case was delayed and dropped due to the COVID-19 pandemic
How Peter wrote an article for AsAmNews about what happened with his wife
What a COP program is
The Guardian Angels
Flushing block watch groups Main Street Patrol and PSP
5 D’s of self-defense: deter, detect, delay, deny defend
What is considered self-defense
Why Asian hate crimes are underreported
What can people do to help stop Asian hate crime
Why Steve is fighting police corruption

Peter Yang Zhao and Steven Lee Fight to Stop Asian Hate Crimes Ep 125

Felicia Lin — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 10:25:30 +0000

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

My guests on this episode of Talking Taiwan about the topic of Asian hate are Peter Yang Zhao and Steve Lee. Both have been active in the fight to stop Asian hate crimes, and have lots to share on the topic of Asian hate. Peter Yang Zhao, is an anti-Asian hate crime activist, and Tourette’s syndrome activist. A quick glance at his Instagram handle @fabulously_tourette reveals how outspoken he is on these topics. We will have him back on as a guest on a future episode to talk about his Tourette’s syndrome and advocacy work. Sergeant Steven Lee is a 16-year veteran of the NYPD, a whistleblower fighting to reform police corruption and anti-Asian hate crime activist. In 2020 he ran for State Assembly in District 40.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

The 89-year-old woman who was set on fire in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York on July 14, 2020
They Can’t Burn Us All rallies and movement
Guardian Angels
How early on in the COVID-19 pandemic Steve donated N-95 masks to seniors
Early reactions within the Asian community when the Chinese started being blamed for spreading the Coronavirus
How Steve posted about crimes against Asians on Facebook saying that we need to start neighborhood block watches
How Steve created Asians in America which donated cooked food to first responders
The two block watch programs in Flushing: Main Street Patrol and PCP
How the Asian Hate Crime Task Force is volunteer-based and not an actual official unit
The pushback that the Asian Hate Crime Task Force is getting from cops
How cops need to understand the culture of neighborhoods that they work in
Peter’s various encounters with Taiwanese after moving to the U.S from China where he was born and raised
The Asian hate crime that happened to Peter’s wife

Supei Liu: Her Experiences with Nomi Network and Entrepreneurship Ep 110

Felicia Lin — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 13:33:20 +0000

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

The last time I had my guest Supei Liu on was six years ago to talk about her work with Nomi Network. Supei is the VP of Global Initiatives and Co-founder of Nomi Network. Nomi Network combats human trafficking by creating pathways to safe employment, empowering women and girls to break cycles of slavery in their families and communities.

After spending seven years based in Cambodia and India, she’s relocated to the U.S. Last week we got caught up and talked about what’s she’s learned from her experience working with Nomi Network, and how she’s come to see herself as an entrepreneur. She also shared some thoughts on how to navigate parent-child relationships.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

How Nomi Network has grew and developed up to 2014
What learnings there have been for Nomi Network since 2014
How Nomi Network focused on providing job skills training
How Nomi Network faced a bottle neck after 2016 and switched from trying to create employment opportunities to partnering with businesses or organizations that have employment opportunities
How world view and the definition of success varies depending on cultural context
What Supei has learned about happiness, fulfilment and success (from working and living in Asia for seven years)
Supei’s return and relocation from Asia to the U.S.
Personal stories of how women have grown and been helped by Nomi Network’s training
How Nomi Network started doing virtual training through Zoom
How the Coronavirus pandemic affected Nomi Network
How Nomi Network selected 240 graduates of their training programs to become community outreach workers; these community outreach workers were trained to become contact tracers, and they would educate and inform the community about the best health and safety practices related to COVID-19
Since May of 2019 Nomi Network has been able to reach 160,000 people through its 240 community outreach workers and staff
Supei’s upbringing and background
How Supei was able to work through parent-child issues with her mother when she lived with Supei in Cambodia for three years
Supei’s transition from the corporate to nonprofit world in 2008
When Supei realized that she’s an entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship as the pursuit of solving problems
How Supei worked with a distillery to create liquor from a cashew apple fruit
Supei’s proudest accomplishments
How Supei’s work is going to change now that she’s relocated to the U.S.
Why Supei has decided to return to the U.S.
What Supei is working on beyond and outside of Nomi Network
How courage is not the absence of fear

Constance Parng: Super Auntie to Native Nations of the Auntie Sewing Squad Ep 108

Felicia Lin — Sun, 20 Dec 2020 20:11:56 +0000

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

Constance Parng is an actress, writer and healer who’s earned the title of Super Auntie to Native Nations of the Auntie Sewing Squad. Constance spoke with me about her work to support the highly vulnerable Native American communities and her connection to Taiwan. Through this conversation she reveals that the lack of access to basic things like running water and proper health care on reservations have deeply rooted origins. COVID-19 has exposed this reality that existed pre-pandemic. She hopes that bringing awareness to systemic injustices like this can lead to more people taking action to rectify the situation.

As Constance put it “by doing acts of compassion we are not only helping and saving others but also helping and saving ourselves.”

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

Constance’s connection to Taiwan
How Constance got involved with the Auntie Sewing Squad
Why Constance prefers to use the term Native Nations instead of First Nations, Native American, Tribal Nations, Indigenous Nations, Native Communities
The living conditions of the Navajo Nation reservation
How 35-40% of the Navajo Nation reservation does not have running water
Families need to travel a distance to get water which they must then ration for cooking, drinking or washing their hands
How violations of treat rights and Systemic racism have contributed to the current living conditions on reservations
Why the Lakota Well Being Project is fundraising for an additional ambulance
How reservations are like third world nations within the United States
How people can donate to the Lakota Well Being Project
Medshare providing medical supplies to Standing Rock
Constance estimates that she’s been responsible for getting 60,000 masks too indigenous communities
Winter coat drive for Standing Rock
The conditions at Standing Rock
The discrimination that exists in the border towns outside of reservations
Constance’s call out to people who have supported the Dakota Access Pipeline Protests to support Standing Rock now in their time of need during COVID
South Dakota has one of the lowest life expectancy rates in the U.S.
The Dakota Access Pipeline Protests
The lack of adequate health care and the long term effects on the native peoples who live on the on a reservation
The April 20th conversation Constance had a with Bettina who was connected to a group of seamstresses who sew for Navajo Nations
The uranium mining that has happened on native reservations and its hazardous health effects
How people can help by donating to the ambulance fund, the Auntie Sewing Squad, art supplies for kids, winter coats
How Constance has been connected to many amazing people from all walks of life through this work she’s been doing for the Native Nations
The difference between the Navajo Nation and Hopi Nation
How deliveries of supplies and essentials are coordinated
The “fortress of gratitude” where donations can be dropped off
How acts of compassion not only help others but actually can serve to help ourselves
How the mother of one of Constance’s contacts at Navajo Nation has COVID-19
The impact of curfews that have been imposed on reservations
The CARES Act
Mutual aid and nonprofit groups that Constance has worked with have told her that the Auntie Sewing Squad and Lakota Well Being Project have done more for them than their own tribal government or the federal government

Auntie Sewing Squad 2: Supporting Communities On the Fringe Through Caring Ep 107

Felicia Lin — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 06:34:39 +0000

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

Kristina Wong and Valerie Soe are back to talk about the Auntie Sewing Squad. When they were last here (on episode 75) the Auntie Sewing Squad was about two months old with over 600 members. A lot has happened with the Auntie Sewing Squad since then.

As you listen to the episode, you might be wondering why is there a dog crying in the background as Kristina talks to us? And what major announcement is Valerie going to make about yet another off-shoot project? You might want to go back and listen to episode 75 first or at least read this description of the Auntie Sewing Squad from their website:

The Auntie Sewing Squad was founded on March 24, 2020 by performance artist and comedian Kristina Wong as a casual effort to connect with other friends sewing homemade masks for essential workers due to the Federal Government’s failure to prepare them with proper personal protective equipment.

Auntie Sewing Squad has been featured on CNN, NBC, KCRW, Washington Post, Good Morning America and many more. We Go Down Sewing, a cross between an anthology, memoir, and a visual record of the work of the Auntie Sewing Squad will be published in Fall 2021 by University of California Press. The Aunties also collaborated with the Kronos Quartet on the film “Radical Care: The Auntie Sewing Squad” which uses music by Kronos and testimony and footage provided by the Aunties. We are a college course at San Francisco State University. We also have hosted two rounds of an online summer mask sewing camp for kids. Our relationship with various First Nations has extended to include fundraising and sending them sewing and relief supplies. We have sent several vans filled with sewing and hygiene supplies to the Seamstresses United Navajo & Hopi Nation for distribution throughout both reservations.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

How the Auntie Sewing Squad has developed and changed since we last spoke
How Kristina’s role has changed
How masks, mask wearing and mask making have become a political statement
How the Auntie Sewing Squad’s work is about supporting communities forgotten by the federal government such as first nations, incarcerated communities, poor communities of color, migrants at the border
How sewing masks is a political statement for many of the aunties
The Auntie Sewing Squad’s Core Values
The Auntie Sewing Squad’s fiscal sponsor Art2Action which allows donations received by the Auntie Sewing Squad to be tax deductible
Historian Shakedown Auntie Rebecca Solnit
The Karl Marx quote that applies to the Auntie Sewing Squad
How Auntie Care started with an offering of hand salve
The Auntie Sewing Squad’s collaboration with the Kronos Quartet on the eight-minute short film, “Radical Care: The Auntie Sewing Squad”
The press that the Auntie Sewing Squad has received
Kristina’s Good Morning America appearance
The coat and clothing drives that the Auntie Sewing Squad has organized for Lakota Nation and the Navajo Nation
The book about the Auntie Sewing Squad, We Go Down Sewing
The full-length documentary film about the Auntie Sewing Squad that’s in the works
The crazy requests for masks that the Auntie Sewing Squad still receives
Monk robe fabric that was donated to make masks
How the Auntie Sewing Squad has become a sort of national network that supports various communities in need- from people affected by California wildfires to migrants in need of masks in Tijuana
How Kristina’s show and live tour “Kristina Wong for Public Office” became a Zoom and an online experience
The Auntie Sewing Squad’s Kid Sewing Summer Camp

Ways to donate to the Auntie Sewing Squad:

Tax-deductible donation link thanks to Art2Action who has waived the fiscal sponsor fees: https://donorbox.org/auntie-sewing-squad

Kristina Wong PayPal General Donations using (Friends & Family): k@kristinasherylwong.com

Kristina Wong Venmo General Donations HERE: “GiveKristinaWongMoney”

Kristina Wong with set pieces from her show “Kristina Wong for Public Office”

Kristina Wong’s website: http://kristinawong.com/

Kristina Wong’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ilovekristinawong/

Kristina Wong’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVB9LCGQewhp4LxlachKPQ

Kristina and Valerie’s previous Talking Taiwan interview about the Auntie Sewing Squad: https://staging.talkingtaiwan.com/auntie-sewing-squad-combats-covid-19-one-mask-at-a-time-ep-75/

Valerie with a screen shot of “Radical Care: The Auntie Sewing Squad”

Valerie Soe’s blog: https://beyondasiaphilia.com/

Valerie’s previous Talking Taiwan interview about her documentary film, Love Boat Taiwan: https://staging.talkingtaiwan.com/love-boat-taiwan-interview-asian-american-studies-professor-film-maker-valerie-soe-ep-66/

We Go Down Sewing, a cross between an anthology, memoir, and a visual record of the work of the Auntie Sewing Squad will be published in Fall 2021 by University of California Press

The Tom’s model: https://bit.ly/3oPzNUJ

Art2Action’s website: http://www.art2action.org/

Art2Action’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/art2action/

Kronos Quartet musician wearing a mask made by the Auntie Sewing Squad

Kronos Quartet musicians wearing masks made by the Auntie Sewing Squad

The Kronos Quartet: https://kronosquartet.org/

Historian Shakedown Auntie Rebecca Solnit’s article for The Guardian, “The way we get through this is together: the rise of mutual aid under coronavirus,” which features a mention of the Auntie Sewing Squad: https://bit.ly/2LDuK8d

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Yun Hai Taiwanese Pantry: Our Talk with Founder Lisa Cheng Smith Ep 135

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What to Do if You Are the Target of Asian Hate, Part Two Ep 133

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What to Do if You Are the Target of Asian Hate, Part One Ep 132

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How Eva Lou Runs a Multi-Lingual Children’s Book Publishing Company Ep 131

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Living with Tourette Syndrome: Peter Yang Zhao Ep 129

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Fight to Stop Asian Hate Crimes Part 2: Peter Yang Zhao and Sergeant Steven Lee Ep 128

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Peter Yang Zhao and Steven Lee Fight to Stop Asian Hate Crimes Ep 125

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Supei Liu: Her Experiences with Nomi Network and Entrepreneurship Ep 110

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Constance Parng: Super Auntie to Native Nations of the Auntie Sewing Squad Ep 108

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Auntie Sewing Squad 2: Supporting Communities On the Fringe Through Caring Ep 107

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