Refugee’s Daughter

In the final episode of this season of "Refugee's Daughter," Christina is joined by Sally Fung and Jason Soy of the "YutLik Club" project, which aims to translate the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar into English.

On "Refugee's Daughter" this week, Christina is joined by queer, trans, non-binary person, Lily Zheng. They'll discuss Lily's work as a diversity, equity, and inclusion strategist and the challenges they encounter in implementing DEI initiatives.

This week Christina is joined by Kristina Cho, award winning cookbook author, who shares her personal story of embracing her Chinese American identity through her love of food and cooking, blending her cultural influences from Ohio, California, and her Cantonese roots.

Dr. Hong, Christina's dentist joins her in this week's episode of "Refugee's Daughter," where they chat about the journey to becoming a dentist, and the importance of having healthcare providers who can communicate effectively with patients from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.

Connie Lau, a park ranger at Yosemite National Park, joins Christina in this week’s episode of “Refugee’s Daughter,” where she talks about the forgotten histories and significant contributions of early Chinese immigrants.

In this week's episode, Hollie Ha, the creator of the "Holding Heritage" podcast, shares her journey of exploring her Chinese-Vietnamese identity and shares with Christina the challenges of their parents' reluctance to discuss their past.

Chinese calligrapher, Amelia Tran-Bencio, shares how discovering her family's refugee history through her father's diary inspired her to embrace her family's story through her calligraphy in this week’s episode of “Refugee’s Daughter.”

Jessica Ear joins Christina in this week's episode of “Refugee’s Daughter,” recounting her father's entrepreneurial spirit, her struggles with identity, and her journey from student government president to a career in the State Department.

Join Christina Le for new episodes of Refugee's Daughter, with more guests to share how heritage shapes our identities in an increasingly interconnected and diverse world. 

What makes a story American? In the final episode of “Refugee’s Daughter,” author Ken Liu (“The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories”) sits with Christina to discuss what it means to have and write an American story.