The Power of Storytelling
We believe that storytelling is the most powerful medium to capture the full, lived experiences of people, ensuring a holistic representation that goes beyond data points.
About the Storytelling Initiative
As part of the Weaving Identities initiative, this project will document 40 vital narratives from women, girls, and nonbinary individuals in the Southeast Asian community.
The main goal is to archive the challenges, achievements, and contributions of our community members, creating a meaningful record for us and for future generations. Storytelling provides the essential human context that raw numbers cannot explain.
Narrators
Abhi Ramaswami
Transforming Corporate America
Amuda Mishra
Lighting Her Path to Success
Bhushita Vasistha
Writing, Dreaming, Being
Bich-Ngoc Phan
Beyond Teach for America
Binisha Shrestha
One head, many hats!
Crisha Pokhrel
Crisha means business
Crystal Z. Lee
Empowering Through Storytelling
Chea Franz
Behind the Spotlight: A Journey of Connection, Creativity, and
Daranee Teng
Reimagining Education
Deepti Acharya
Nursing for Growth
dna harry saleh
Navigating Identity and Liberation: A Palestinian Scholar’s Journey
Divya Maiya
Awesomeoness on the Slopes
Frances Campbell
Paying her AAPI heritage forward
Indira Duggirala
Calling Community to Action
Jeeva Sentilnathan
STEM With a Side of Politics
Joie Ha
Unearthing AAPI Heritage
Judy Tran
Finding Your True Happiness and Passion
June Homdayjanakul
One Degree Warmer
Liza Maharjan
From Nepal to Harvard and Beyond
Luna Ly
Digital Advocacy for Justice
Manisha Shrestha
Beyond Peace Corps
Mary Herreria Schultz
A Vicennial of Experiences and More to Go...
Moss Hsia
Finding Oneself through Multiple Intersectionalities
Naureen Singh
Born to stand out
Nisha Thapa
Embracing Chaos
Dr. Reema Wahdan
A Life Rooted in Care, Community, and Justice
Roshani Pandey
From Nepal to Wall Street
Roma Sur
Roma: Filmmaker, Educator, and a Study Abroad Enthusiast
Sangeeta Shrotriya
Rooted in Different Roots
Sabina Shrestha Pradhan
Healing Through Resilience
Shweta Upadhyaya
The Brains Behind the Beauty
Sheena Yap Chan
Loving the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Sibani Karki
For the Love of Momos (and Yetis!)
Soupany Saignaphone
Laos to Fortune 500!
Sworupa Khadka
From 100 meters to 100 miles
Tarika Cefkin
A whole of both!
Taryn Johnson
You've Got a Friend in Me
Trisa Bui
Trisa’s American Dream
Vandana Sharma
Building Bridges in Tech
