What's In A Name is the Grand Prize Winner of the 2022 NPR College Podcast Challenge. This audio narrative story is about my journey back to my roots through the acceptance of my name. In this story, I explore the meaning of my name and its relation to my identity.
NYC is building a "mega-jail" in one of Manhattan's most vulnerable neighborhoods, Chinatown. The ongoing construction raises concerns about government neglect and racial oppression. This piece is the 2023 AAJA Student Excellence in Audio Storytelling Award Winner.
This is a story about the NYC pro-choice rally that followed the Supreme Court's document leak in May 2022 that led to Roe v. Wade overturn. This piece was nominated for the 2023 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System - Best Spot News Award.
New York’s minimum wage was last adjusted in 2016, now might be the time for a change. As the state legislature continues to debate an overdue budget, Aria Young considers what a potential wage hike could mean for college students.
Street signs in Manhattan's Chinatown have been featuring both English and Chinese street names since the 1960s. Wellington Chan from the Chinatown BID and Chloe Chan of Mott Street Girls explain the significance of bilingual street signs to NYC and its Chinese-speaking community.
New York City Housing Authority has seen a significant increase in Asian resident population in the past decades. Low-income Asian senior residents face no shortage of challenges in the public housing program: lack of maintenance, safety concerns, sanitary issues and language barrier, etc. Reporter Aria Young takes an honest look at the lives of Asian senior residents in the George Washington Houses who are struggling for a sense of belonging.
This video is a profile of the Hong Kong-born Chinese calligrapher Jessica Lee. Through the ancient art of calligraphy, Lee explores her cultural upbringing and the profound poetics of the Chinese written language.
Little Amal, a 10-year-old Syrian refugee, walked around New York City. Little Amal Walks NYC was a co-production between The Walk Productions and St. Ann’s Warehouse in association with Handspring Puppet Company. Between September 14 to October 2, Amal was welcomed at 55 events across the five boroughs of New York City.
Chess NYC is an educational chess program in New York. Michael Propper, CEO of the organization, wants to revive chess through education. By promoting a faster game control, Propper is making the game fun for kids again.
At-risk communities benefit from grassroots programs and government funding.
The federal program is giving many behind bars a reason to hope.
Several Chinatown residents shared their opposition toward the city’s “mega-jail” plan, which is set to start construction this month.
All but one of the victims were API students, leading some to suggest the attacks were racially motivated.
Bridget Ziegler refuses to step down from her role in Sarasota, Florida.
The vibrant queer culture at NYU and in Greenwich Village is often a draw for prospective LGBTQ+ students. However, the reality of being queer at NYU remains complex.
Following a 12-year-old Hmong girl named Di, the powerful film depicts the controversial tradition of “bride kidnapping” still practiced in some rural Vietnamese.
As the chef behind award-winning Hai Hai and Hola Arepa, Christina Nguyen spotlights Latin and Southeast Asian flavors in Minneapolis.
Proud Vietnamese immigrant Thu Nguyen is breaking barriers in local politics.
D.C. Vietnamese Restaurant Moon Rabbit by Kevin Tien is listed as an Esquire’s Best Restaurant in 2021.
Whether you’re cooking for one or hosting your Vietnamese parents for dinner, nothing says love like a homemade Vietnamese meal.
Vietcetera has partnered with Vietnamese distillery Sông Cái to curate a panel discussion on Vietnamese culture and identity hosted at modern Vietnamese restaurant Madame Vo in NYC.
Notes Towards A History of Cages and Birds
Winner of the NYU Elaine Kuntz Prize 2022, published in the NYU literary magazine - West 4th Review. (Page 6)
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