StoryBoards Narratives

Diana Ma–Chinese American Seattle author has published books for middle school andyoung adults. Her works feature Asian American heroes–In this episode, she isinterviewed by northwest poet, Arlene Naganawa

Cheryll Leo-Gwin–Harrison Vijay Tsui interviews a 4th generation Chinese American artist/writer/administrator. Her work reflects the effect of the simultaneous Chinese Exclusion Acts in the US and Canada.

Al Spokoiny – A man born in Shanghai to a Jewish family with roots in China for 3 generations. He narrates the life and times of this Jewish family from the holocaust to present day.

Known as Mrs. Chen, she shares her early life in China, transitions as an

immigrant, sadness, isolation, and successes.

In this episode, Beijing-based guide Lesley Jian shares the powerful story of her grandmother, born in 1913 near the Yangtze River. Given away as a Tong Yangxi child bride, she survived poverty, war, famine, and the loss of multiple husbands, all whi... more

Award winning artist and poet Flo Oy Wong shares challenges of an 8-decades long journey as a Chinese American female working as an oral historian, artist, and poet. She shares stories of those who helped shape her long life in the arts.

Internationally celebrated ceramic artist and UW Professor Emerita Patti Warashina reflects on a life shaped by powerful women, cultural expectations, and a deep creative drive. Born to Japanese American parents in Spokane, Washington, Patti's journe... more

In this deeply personal episode, acclaimed novelist and University of Washington English professor Shawn Wong shares the interwoven stories of the Chinese American women who shaped his life—from his artistic mother and trailblazing aunties to the com... more