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My special guest in this episode is Photojournalist and Author, Mark Erickson. Mark recently released a photobook entitled, Other Streets: Scenes from a Life in Vietnam not Lived.

Mark and I speak on several topics including his education at Harvard, his visit to Vietnam in 1993, and how he observed ordinary Vietnamese people doing ordinary things in his photography.

Upon connecting with Mark on IG, I was immediately drawn to his black and white photos of Vietnamese people in the simplest moments of socializing, laughter, and pondering. I often see myself in his photographs which is an unfamiliar feeling. Perhaps it's my limited exposure to a multi-faceted Asian representation in American media.

Mark's work and life story is truly inspirational and I'm very excited to share this conversation with you.

Follow and connect with Mark:
Website: www.markferickson.com
Instagram:@markferickson
His book is available at: https://www.amazon.com/Mark-F.-Erickson/e/B07TRD225L

In early November, I booked a spontaneous flight to NYC to see my cousin and help her record content for a podcast. I figured this would be a great opportunity to do some field recording and a wonderful excuse to take a short vacation.

If I had to categorize my time in NYC in three words, I would say: overwhelming, inspiring, and clarity.

In this episode, I share with you my experience to the big city.

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In this special episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Kim Bui, owner of Miss B's Vietnamese Food Truck and Catering.

Kim and I spoke on several topics including: growing up in the Little Saigon community of Southern California, searching for Vietnamese food in the states, teaching in Vietnam, and pursuing her dream of starting a Vietnamese food truck. Kim leads as an example of a person who takes risks. Her passion for food and family is contagious and she makes a phenomenal bo kho!

Follow and connect with Kim:
Instagram: @missbsvietnamese
Website: www.missbsvietnamese.com

More about Kim Bui (from missbsvietnamese.com):

Kim grew up in the Little Saigon community of Southern California eating her mom’s delicious traditional Vietnamese meals every evening. She fondly remembers serving as her mom’s “prep cook” on early weekend mornings preparing for large family gatherings by: wrapping hundreds of egg rolls, folding freshly steamed rice crepes, deveining countless shrimp, slicing meat for soups, washing herbs from the garden, and chopping veggies. She has carried these cooking skills with her into adulthood, and the distance and years since her upbringing in Little Saigon hasn’t diminished her appetite and enthusiasm for Vietnamese food. Kim’s goal for Miss B’s Vietnamese Food Truck is to share her life-long passion and love of good Vietnamese food with her community in Denver.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the Worksleeve Podcast!!!

In this episode, I announce some exciting news for the podcast. Although, I've enjoyed doing a weekly podcast, I plan to continue my efforts in developing curated and quality content for listeners - on a monthly basis.

Worksleeve is not dead...if anything, things are just getting started.

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I've been doing this podcast for almost an entire year. In this episode, I share my experiences and what I've learned from podcasting.

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During the Obama Administration, a concise report was generated to detail several social economical data point of Asian Americans.

According to this report, in a Gallup Poll, 30-31% of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders surveyed reported incidents of employment discrimination, the largest of any group, with African Americans constituting the second largest at 26%. This is alarming.

Complete article is here: https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/administration/eop/aapi/data/critical-issues

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Vietnamese food is significant in the culture. Growing up, i was very fortunate to have a home cooked meal every single day. My mother would spend hours in the kitchen cooking lunch and dinner but also preparing the food for the next day.

Recently, I've been trying to learn some of my favorite Vietnamese cuisine.

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In 2014, Students for Fair Admissions filed a lawsuit against Harvard College on behalf of Asian American student applicants who claimed that these students have been victims of discrimination and bias.

How do you feel about affirmative action?

In this episode, I discuss a sensitive topic that was truly inspired by a New York Times article entitled, 'Where Does Affirmative Action Leave Asian-Americans?' by Jay Caspian Kang. Direct link to this article is listed below.

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Article by Jay Caspian King:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/28/magazine/affirmative-action-asian-american-harvard.html

As we continue to immerse our lives into the internet, we are now exposed to all forms of media at a global scale. In this episode, I am having a conversation about how asian media is perceived in today's culture with my sister, Duyen Nguyen, who is very well-versed in Asian media.

Check out Duyen's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM0-ME9twtEex5NA3Wwry6w

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I've been feeling under the weather and so today's episode is a brief podcast update.

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