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Los Angeles 2022

Video 2022

I Am What I Am Because of You

In a rural town in Eastern Oregon, Japanese-Americans like Mike Iseri have found and created a home.

Video 2022

Finding Community in the Biggest Little City

Smaller cities like Reno, Nevada don’t usually come to mind, but for two generations the Rosal family has created a flourishing community.

Video 2022

Mabuhay, Little Manila!

In the heart of New York City’s “World’s Borough,” a portal to the Philippines awaits.

Video 2022

Mia’s Mission

Mia Yamamoto has seen it all. At age 60 she came out as transgender after a 20-year career as a criminal defense attorney in Los Angeles. At age 78, Mia shows no signs of slowing down.

Voices reports

Virtual 2021

Video 2021

Awakening: Asian American adoptees reflect on identity

This documentary highlights the voices of an underrepresented Asian American community — AAPI Adoptees — who grapple with their own racial and cultural visibility within the AAPI community itself.

Video 2021

Leaving Hong Kong: A city in flux

Five people who identify as Hong Kongers navigate the questions that come with political and personal changes in the city they call home.

Voices reports

Atlanta 2019

Video 2019

Challenging Tradition in Koreatown’s Intergenerational Restaurants

Two intergenerational restaurants explore questions of authenticity, tradition, and identity within the Los Angeles neighborhood.

Voices reports

Houston 2018

Video 2018

End the stigma: The impact of mental illness in AAPI communities

AAPIs with mental illnesses say they often fear bringing shame to themselves and their families, while their family members may fear being shamed by their communities.

Video 2018

Refugees’ stories: Confronting financial and emotional burdens in their moves to the U.S.

“Our bodies tend to hold the past memories and the trauma.”

Voices reports

Philadelphia 2017

Video 2017

Refugee stories: Navigating hardship and resilience in Portland, Detroit and San Francisco

Refugees survived violent regimes and the front lines of war, but their long journeys continue in the United States. With the support of local nonprofits, they begin building new lives. 

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