How Elizabeth Ai Tells Stories That Turn Underdogs Into Heroes
“It was a lightbulb moment for me to realize that my heroes have always been there, right in my community.”
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Chef Tu David Phu Tells Stories of Migration Through Food
“I think authenticity is often misused. For me, authenticity is a feeling and emotion that you can invoke in somebody that something’s genuine.”
Kelly Marie Tran On Being the Voice of Raya in Disney’s First Animated Film Set in Southeast Asia
In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 59th film, Raya and the Last Dragon, the land of Kumandra has been divided for the past 500 years…
Memoirs of a Superfan Volume 14.2: Susan Lieu and “140 LBS: How Beauty Killed My Mother”
Susan Lieu’s one-woman show explores themes of loss, grief, and healing.
Eight CAAM Films in Honor of World Refugee Day
The refugee experience has been a fundamental part of the Asian American experience. Check out some of documentaries that shed light on these experiences, from our archives to new films premiering this month on PBS.
Which way should I lean in the current war over Vietnamese cuisine?
“I confess to sharing that feeling of being slighted in seeing my own traditional dishes being ‘explained’ by an ‘outsider.'” – Andrew Lam
Ali Wong Speaks: “Fresh Off the Boat” Writer and Comic Talks Diversity and “Baby Cobra”
In her daytime job, Ali Wong writes for the popular ABC family show Fresh Off the Boat, the first Asian American family sitcom since Margaret…
Memoirs of a Superfan Vol. 11.11 – Vietnamese American Experience on PBS in May
“Giap’s Last Day at the Ironing Board Factory,” winner of CAAMFest 2015’s Loni Ding Award for Social Issue Documentary, will play on PBS stations in May.
Lunar New Year Traditions: New and Old with StoryCorps
CAAM partnered with StoryCorps to capture oral history interviews about traditions, new and old.
Share Your Lunar New Year “Traditions: New and Old” with CAAM and StoryCorps
The recordings will culminate in a special series of oral history devoted to Lunar New Year. Come in with someone you know, someone who’s important to you in some way, and share your story.
Vietnamese as the ‘Backdrop’ & the ‘Invisible’ Cultural Producer
“…Vietnamese are not victims—they are survivors, they are fighters, they are strong women and men who are proud. They are the more interesting and compelling main characters in my lens.”
Southeast Asian Groups to Talk about Education and Immigration Reform
A screening of “Pass or Fail in Cambodia Town” will be followed by a panel discussion on education and the President’s immigration plans.