“The future of Myanmar solemnly depends on the youth for they are the hope for the future to fight against the military junta.” On February 1st, 2021, the country of Myanmar was forcibly taken in a coup by the country’s military; leader Aung San Suu Kyi was detained along with fellow party members of the …
Ryka Aoki is a poet, author, composer, and teacher. Some of her most prominent works include Seasonal Velocities, He Mele a Hilo and Why Dust Shall Never Settle Upon This Soul which had appeared in multiple mainstream and queer publications. She has performed at the first ever Transgender Stage at San Francisco Pride, National Queer …
Eaindray is a student activist. She wishes to reform the legal system in Myanmar, and is advocating for federal democracy and greater rights for minorities. She is of Shan ethnicity and spent her childhood split between Taunggyi and Yangon. She is a complete law nerd who loves to read all kinds of books but is …
It is the smell of lemongrass and Thai basil that takes Kayla Nguyen home. Born in Saigon, Kayla immigrated to the United States as a refugee at the age of four. Currently, she is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Illinois. The little girl who dreamt of exploring space now looks deep into the …
Tanmay Chowdhary is an MFA Film and TV Production alum of the University of Southern California. He is an immigrant from India who chose to pursue arts, regardless of his family traditions. So far, he has accomplished a lot, with highlights being Color of November, a film that he shot and directed. It had its …
