Conversations
Conversations
“We can tell our own stories on our own terms” - Michelle Yeoh
Conversations
Interview with Rowan Hisayo Buchanan
In this issue- which she is covering- we got the chance to interview Rowan and get to know the mind behind some of our favorite books better.
Meet Peggy Cherng, One of America’s Richest Self-Made Women
Panda Express was co-founded by CEOs Peggy and Andrew Cherng, first-generation Chinese immigrants who created the biggest Chinese fast food restaurant in the country. Peggy Cherng is one of America’s richest self-made women, making the Forbes Top 40s ranking of the country’s most successful self-made women entrepreneurs and executives.
Lexie Liu: China's Rap Queen
Stereotypically, mandopop is dominated by artists such as Jay Chou, A-Lin, and Eric Zhou, with tunes that captures the very clichés of romance, youth, and heartbreak. However, a new Chinese singer is on the rise that brings with her a new genre of music to a mostly homogenous Chinese music industry. Her name is Lexie Liu, the new voice of China and China’s rap warrior queen.
Interview with Deborah Kwon
Deborah Kwon is the editor-in-chief of Lune Magazine, and is an eighteen-year-old girl from the Seattle area. She loves spending her time advocating for social justice via organizations like Lune Magazine and Renarrate Media. In all other times, you'll likely find her brainstorming a new video series idea or acting at her local theatre.
Interview with Amy Uyematsu
Amy Uyematsu is a sansei (3rd-generation Japanese American) from Los Angeles. Just after graduating UCLA, she joined the newly formed Asian American Studies Center; during her five years there, she was Publications Coordinator and co-editor of Roots: An Asian American Reader.
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Conversations
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