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StoryCorps: Deborah Wei and Kaia Chau
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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When Deborah Wei and her family moved to the Philadelphia suburbs in the 1960’s, they were the only Asian family in their neighborhood. Deborah rem...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2024
  • Length: 02:51
Constant Wonder - Mysterious Tattoo Reunites Korean Adoptee With Birth Family
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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When Korean adoptee Sara Jones went looking for her birth family, she wondered if a strange tattoo given to her in childhood could unlock any secrets.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio) and RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Jan 11, 2024
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 2
Constant Wonder - A Chinese-American Family's Quest for Inclusion
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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Children are often shielded from a painful family past. For Ava Chin, a deep, personal hunger to reclaim her Chinese-American legacy led her to sto...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio) and WYAP


  • Added: Oct 06, 2023
  • Length: 53:25
  • Purchases: 2
Episode 137: The Honor and Weight of Being a Role Model, 4/23/2023
From: Kelly Corrigan Wonders
Series: Kelly Corrigan Wonders
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It's always exhausting not being yourself

  • Added: Apr 19, 2023
  • Length: 59:01
StoryCorps Historias: Chhaya Chhoum and Eddie Rivera
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Chhaya Chhoum came to StoryCorps with her husband Eddie Rivera to talk about how they first met and the twists and turns of their relationship.

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio


  • Added: Mar 06, 2023
  • Length: 02:45
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Jami Miyamoto and Daily Miyamoto
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Daily and Jami Miyamoto in Santa Monica, CA on July 26, 2022., Credit: Daily Miyamoto
Jami Miyamoto and her daughter, Daily, sat down at StoryCorps to talk about her adoption during the era of China’s “One Child" Policy.

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Aug 01, 2022
  • Length: 02:59
  • Purchases: 1
A Portrait in Little Saigon
From: Louis Frank
Caption: "Boston Little Saigon" written in shaded block letters.
An interview with Tam Le, owner of a Vietnamese restaurant in Boston, about the newest cultural district in the Massachusetts, "Boston Little Saigon."

  • Added: Apr 21, 2022
  • Length: 06:13
StoryCorps: Tan
From: StoryCorps
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Grandma Crescenciana was no stranger to sacrificing for family. Her grandchildren called her Lola. They grew up hearing stories about her life in t...

  • Added: Dec 13, 2020
  • Length: 02:39
StoryCorps: Tria Chang and Eddie Chang
From: StoryCorps
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Eddie Chang came to StoryCorps with his daughter Tria, to talk about how he met her mom, E.F, and what they miss most since her death.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 25, 2020
  • Length: 02:45
  • Purchases: 1
The Wood Maiden
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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Stories about things that might seem trivial, or even annoying, but that always reveal something deeper and beautiful underneath.

  • Added: Feb 05, 2020
  • Length: 54:10
Ronnie's Lunch at Northeast Market
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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Since middle school, I helped my parents here. Each week, I would get $40, which is, like, a lot if you're a middle school student.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 07, 2018
  • Length: 04:23
  • Purchases: 1
Peter Lee at Vivid Nails
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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My father was an American soldier in the Vietnam War. I don't know my dad at all.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 07, 2018
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 1
Timothy Louie
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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My great grandfather started the business in 1917. He came from China. This was the built-in childcare/daycare for me. My parents would come to w...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 13, 2018
  • Length: 04:11
  • Purchases: 1
Yes, I'm from China. And yes those people are my parents
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media Features
Caption: Maya and her parents., Credit: Courtesy of Maya Konz
The first thing you say to someone you just met is most likely a polite greeting: "Hello! What's your name?" But not everyone is that thoughtful.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Sep 18, 2017
  • Length: 06:29
  • Purchases: 1
I was homeless and my life was trash. Then this Seattle family took me in
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media Features
Caption: April Reyes (far left) with the family who took her in. From left to right: Mariya Manuel, Tanya Kim, Tamar Manuel and Alan Lee., Credit: Courtesy of April Reyes
For most people, family will always be family because you're blood. But in April Reyes' case, it doesn’t quite work that way. / This story won the ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and Cards Against Humanity: The Good News Podcast


  • Added: Sep 18, 2017
  • Length: 06:39
  • Purchases: 2
Albinism And Me: How My Genetic Condition Makes My Ethnicity Invisible
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media Features
Caption: Kamna Shastri with her dad on her fifth birthday. Now, Kamna is coming to terms with her albinism., Credit: COURTESY OF KAMNA SHASTRI
RadioActive producer Kamna Shastri tries to understand where she fits into conversations about race and identity as an Indian-American with albinism.

  • Added: Sep 14, 2017
  • Length: 03:52
These Are My Mom's Beautiful, Painful Hands
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media Features
Caption: Shina William's mother worked for many years in factories. When she was working she felt a pain, tingling over her hands., Credit: KUOW PHOTO/SHINA WILLIAMS
Look at your hands, and think of all the things you do with them: hold an ice cream cone, drive your car, scroll through Facebook. What if all of t...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Sep 13, 2017
  • Length: 05:26
  • Purchases: 2
Chitra Divakaruni discusses “Before We Visit The Goddess”
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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Chitra, an American Book Award winner, is known for creating tales of vivid women characters who live in either India or America. She is the author...

  • Added: Nov 13, 2016
  • Length: 09:54
StoryCorps: Tariq Sheikh and Tabinda Sheikh
From: StoryCorps
Caption: Tariq Sheikh (left) and Tabinda Sheikh (right)
Married for 25 years, Tabinda and Tariq were recent immigrants when they first met, and even without a common language, their love blossomed.

  • Added: Oct 24, 2016
  • Length: 02:23
Halo Halo: Growing up “Mix Mix,” Filipino in the American South (Gravy Ep. 37)
From: Southern Foodways Alliance
Series: Gravy Podcast
Caption: Alexis Diao's Father's Family in the Philippines.
When Alexis Diao’s father arrived in Tallahassee, Florida, he couldn’t even find coconut milk—let alone many other ingredients to make the Filipino...

Bought by KVLU, WJCT, and WABE


  • Added: May 05, 2016
  • Length: 26:13
  • Purchases: 3
MEET THE PATELS -- Ravi and Geeta Patel Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
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Geeta and Ravi Patel talk avoiding cultural bias, listening to the world, and making everyone happy.

  • Added: Sep 11, 2015
  • Length: 24:01
Two Chinese Schools
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Caption: PRX default Piece image
How China looks to students in two Chinese Schools near Seattle, WA.

  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 05:13
Unraveling The Family Folklore Passed Through Generations
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: RadioActive: Summer 2014
Caption: (From left) Maria's father, mother, grandmother, and grandfather at their home in Manila - the same home where they once encountered a supernatural creature. Maria learned about many traditional Filipino beliefs from her grandmother, Conchita Carpio., Credit: Courtesy of the Caoagdan family
In the Philippines superstitions and the existence of supernatural creatures are firmly believed. RadioActive Youth Media reporter Maria Delmar Cao...

  • Added: Jan 14, 2015
  • Length: 06:44
How my dad escaped Vietnam at age 14, without telling his mom.
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: RadioActive: Summer 2014
Caption: Quang Adam Nguyen, Angela's dad, holding the South Vietnamese and American flags. , Credit: Credit Courtesy of Quang Adam Nguyen
Angela Nguyen is going away to college and leaving behind everything she loves. Her dad did the same when he left Vietnam. But unlike her, he left ...

  • Added: Jan 14, 2015
  • Length: 06:49
Head Over Heels for Cooking
From: Philly Youth Radio
Series: At the Heart, From the Heart
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It's often said that love can be transformative. For Philly Youth Radio's Dinh To, the saying couldn't be more true. Two years ago, Dinh moved from...

  • Added: Feb 12, 2013
  • Length: 04:01